Information about #2C6D96 color

#2C6D96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C6D96 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 109, 150) — 17.3% red, 42.7% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 16 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #2C6D96 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Optimist (#2B688D). Slightly further away sit Lochmara (#316EA0) and Lapis Lazuli (#26619C).

The recipe behind #2C6D96 is rgb(44, 109, 150), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. #2C6D96 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2C6D96 color variations

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

#2C6D96 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 #2C6D96

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

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C6D96
  • RGB44, 109, 150
  • CMYK42, 16, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(44, 109, 150)
  • HSL203°, 55%, 38%
  • HSL Precise203.208°, 54.639%, 38.039%
  • HSV203°, 71%, 59%
  • HSB203°, 71%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.427, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.427, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.427, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2C6D96
  • DECIMAL ID2911638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01