Information about #2B7896 color

#2B7896 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B7896 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 120, 150) — 16.9% red, 47.1% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 12 / 0 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2B7896 is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Thousand Herb Color (#317589). Slightly further away sit Lochmara (#316EA0) and Tripster Blue (#2070A0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(43, 120, 150)), which gives #2B7896 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #2B7896 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2B7896 color variations

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

#2B7896 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2B7896

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

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B7896
  • RGB43, 120, 150
  • CMYK42, 12, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(43, 120, 150)
  • HSL197°, 55%, 38%
  • HSL Precise196.822°, 55.44%, 37.843%
  • HSV197°, 71%, 59%
  • HSB197°, 71%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.471, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.471, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.471, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B7896
  • DECIMAL ID2848918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01