Information about #2B609B color

#2B609B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B609B falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 96, 155) — 16.9% red, 37.6% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 23 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #2B609B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lapis Lazuli (#26619C). Slightly further away sit Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589C) and St Tropaz (#2D569B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(43, 96, 155)), which gives #2B609B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2B609B: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #2B609B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2B609B color variations

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

#2B609B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2B609B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2B609B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2B609B 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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#2B609B 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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#9C672B
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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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#989C2B
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#9C2F2B
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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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#2B989C
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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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#9C2B60
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#609C2B
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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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#672B9C
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#609C2B
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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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#9C2B98
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#9C672B
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Nearest named colors to #2B609B

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

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Cyan Cobalt Blue color link
Cyan Cobalt Blue

#28589C

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Filmpro Sky Blue color link
Filmpro Sky Blue

#355D90

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Goose Juice Blue color link
Goose Juice Blue

#2B4F9C

Ebullient Blue color link
Ebullient Blue

#36529A

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

YInMn Blue color link
YInMn Blue

#2E5090

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

#2B609B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B609B
  • RGB43, 96, 155
  • CMYK44, 23, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(43, 96, 155)
  • HSL212°, 57%, 39%
  • HSL Precise211.607°, 56.566%, 38.824%
  • HSV212°, 72%, 61%
  • HSB212°, 72%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.376, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.376, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.376, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B609B
  • DECIMAL ID2842779
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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