Information about #2B505A color

#2B505A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2B505A is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 80, 90) — 16.9% red, 31.4% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 4 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2B505A presents itself as a softly balanced cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lucifer (#2E5060) and Navigate (#304E5E).

In RGB terms — rgb(43, 80, 90) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2B505A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2B505A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2B505A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2B505A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2B505A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2B505A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#385B64

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Grey

#808080

#2B505A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2B505A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#5A352B
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#2B5A4C
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#5A2B4F
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#4F5A2B
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#352B5A
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#4F5A2B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#4C2B5A
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#5A352B
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#385A2B
#385A2B

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Nearest named colors to #2B505A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Dark Grey Blue color link
Dark Grey Blue

#29465B

Iron Head Flower color link
Iron Head Flower

#344D56

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Dark Slate Gray color link
Dark Slate Gray

#2F4F4F

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

#2B505A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B505A
  • RGB43, 80, 90
  • CMYK18, 4, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(43, 80, 90)
  • HSL193°, 35%, 26%
  • HSL Precise192.766°, 35.338%, 26.078%
  • HSV193°, 52%, 35%
  • HSB193°, 52%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.314, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.314, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.314, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B505A
  • DECIMAL ID2838618
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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