Information about #2C3A50 color

#2C3A50 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C3A50 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(44, 58, 80) — 17.3% red, 22.7% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 9 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2C3A50 is a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Madison (#2D3C54). Slightly further away sit Midnight Oil (#283854) and Vintage Navy (#2A344D).

The recipe behind #2C3A50 is rgb(44, 58, 80), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2C3A50 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2C3A50 color variations

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#2C3A50 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 #2C3A50

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

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C3A50
  • RGB44, 58, 80
  • CMYK14, 9, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(44, 58, 80)
  • HSL217°, 29%, 24%
  • HSL Precise216.667°, 29.032%, 24.314%
  • HSV217°, 45%, 31%
  • HSB217°, 45%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.227, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.227, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.227, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2C3A50
  • DECIMAL ID2898512
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01