Information about #2B82BF color

#2B82BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2B82BF belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 130, 191) — 16.9% red, 51% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 58 / 24 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2B82BF is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bluish (#2976BB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Windows Blue (#357EC7) and Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1).

In RGB terms — rgb(43, 130, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2B82BF: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #2B82BF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2B82BF color variations

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

#2B82BF 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 #2B82BF

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

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B82BF
  • RGB43, 130, 191
  • CMYK58, 24, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(43, 130, 191)
  • HSL205°, 63%, 46%
  • HSL Precise204.73°, 63.248%, 45.882%
  • HSV205°, 77%, 75%
  • HSB205°, 77%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.510, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.510, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.510, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2B82BF
  • DECIMAL ID2851519
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01