Information about #2C78DC color

#2C78DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2C78DC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(44, 120, 220) — 17.3% red, 47.1% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 69 / 39 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2C78DC presents itself as a energetic, saturated azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Flickr Blue (#216BD6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Google Blue (#3369E8) and Celtic Blue (#246BCE).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 120, 220) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #2C78DC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2C78DC color variations

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#2C78DC 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 #2C78DC

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

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Google Blue color link
Google Blue

#3369E8

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Bluetiful color link
Bluetiful

#3C69E7

Blue Dress color link
Blue Dress

#157DEC

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C78DC
  • RGB44, 120, 220
  • CMYK69, 39, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(44, 120, 220)
  • HSL214°, 72%, 52%
  • HSL Precise214.091°, 71.545%, 51.765%
  • HSV214°, 80%, 86%
  • HSB214°, 80%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.471, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.471, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.471, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2C78DC
  • DECIMAL ID2914524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01