Information about #2B83AB color

#2B83AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2B83AB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 131, 171) — 16.9% red, 51.4% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 50 / 16 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored azure, #2B83AB feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lure (#2F77A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are UCLA Blue (#2774AE) and Scooter (#308EA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(43, 131, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2B83AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2B83AB color variations

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

#2B83AB 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 #2B83AB

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

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B83AB
  • RGB43, 131, 171
  • CMYK50, 16, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(43, 131, 171)
  • HSL199°, 60%, 42%
  • HSL Precise198.75°, 59.813%, 41.961%
  • HSV199°, 75%, 67%
  • HSB199°, 75%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.514, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.514, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.514, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2B83AB
  • DECIMAL ID2851755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01