Information about #2B5978 color

#2B5978 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2B5978 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(43, 89, 120) (16.9% red, 34.9% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 30 / 12 / 0 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2B5978 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Venice Blue (#2C5778). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spray Drift (#2D5877) and Orient (#255B77).

The recipe behind #2B5978 is rgb(43, 89, 120), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2B5978 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2B5978 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2B5978 color variations

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

#2B5978 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2B5978 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2B5978 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2B5978 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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#2B5978 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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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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#78702B
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#782B33
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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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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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#782B59
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#59782B
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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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#59782B
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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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Nearest named colors to #2B5978

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

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Metallic Blue color link
Metallic Blue

#32527B

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Light Navy Blue color link
Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

#2B5978 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B5978
  • RGB43, 89, 120
  • CMYK30, 12, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(43, 89, 120)
  • HSL204°, 47%, 32%
  • HSL Precise204.156°, 47.239%, 31.961%
  • HSV204°, 64%, 47%
  • HSB204°, 64%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.349, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.349, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.349, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B5978
  • DECIMAL ID2840952
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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