Information about #2C434E color

#2C434E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C434E falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 67, 78) — 17.3% red, 26.3% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 4 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced azure, #2C434E leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ares blue (#2D4255). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nile Blue (#253F4E) and Charcoal Blue (#2D4256).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 67, 78) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2C434E: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2C434E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2C434E color variations

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

#2C434E 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 #2C434E

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

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C434E
  • RGB44, 67, 78
  • CMYK13, 4, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(44, 67, 78)
  • HSL199°, 28%, 24%
  • HSL Precise199.412°, 27.869%, 23.922%
  • HSV199°, 44%, 31%
  • HSB199°, 44%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.263, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.263, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.263, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2C434E
  • DECIMAL ID2900814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01