Information about #2C4859 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #2C4859 reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pickled Bluewood (#314459) and Arapawa (#274A5D).
In RGB terms — rgb(44, 72, 89) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2C4859 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #2C4859 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#2C4859 color variations
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#2C4859 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2C4859 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2C4859 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2C4859 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2C4859 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #2C4859 color
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Nearest named colors to #2C4859
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#29465B
#314459
#274A5D
#2D4256
#2D4255
#304E5E
#274059
#284962
#344D56
#2E5060
#214559
#303D57
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2C4859
- RGB44, 72, 89
- CMYK18, 7, 0, 65
- CSSrgb(44, 72, 89)
- HSL203°, 34%, 26%
- HSL Precise202.667°, 33.835%, 26.078%
- HSV203°, 51%, 35%
- HSB203°, 51%, 35%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
- GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.282, 0.349)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.282, 0.349, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.282, 0.349)
- Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID2C4859
- DECIMAL ID2902105
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
