*/?>

Information about #2C6B81 color

#2C6B81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C6B81 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 107, 129) — 17.3% red, 42% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 9 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2C6B81 presents itself as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Ugly Blue (#31668A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Optimist (#2B688D) and Thousand Herb Color (#317589).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 107, 129) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2C6B81: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #2C6B81 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2C6B81 color variations

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

#2C6B81 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 #2C6B81

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

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C6B81
  • RGB44, 107, 129
  • CMYK33, 9, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(44, 107, 129)
  • HSL196°, 49%, 34%
  • HSL Precise195.529°, 49.133%, 33.922%
  • HSV196°, 66%, 51%
  • HSB196°, 66%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.420, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.420, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.420, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2C6B81
  • DECIMAL ID2911105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01