Information about #2B88B6 color

#2B88B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B88B6 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 136, 182) — 16.9% red, 53.3% green, 71.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 18 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #2B88B6 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sports Star (#3D85B8) and Pelorous (#2599B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(43, 136, 182) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #2B88B6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2B88B6 color variations

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

#2B88B6 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 #2B88B6

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

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B88B6
  • RGB43, 136, 182
  • CMYK55, 18, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(43, 136, 182)
  • HSL200°, 62%, 44%
  • HSL Precise199.856°, 61.778%, 44.118%
  • HSV200°, 76%, 71%
  • HSB200°, 76%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.533, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.533, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.533, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2B88B6
  • DECIMAL ID2853046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01