Color #2C79AE

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2C79AE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(44, 121, 174) (17.3% red, 47.5% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 51 / 21 / 0 / 32 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #2C79AE feels open and friendly. 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 Lure (#2F77A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are UCLA Blue (#2774AE) and Bluish (#2976BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 121, 174) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2C79AE background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2C79AE color variations

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

#2C79AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#2C79AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#2C79AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#2C79AE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#2C79AE 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

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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

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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

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

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Alternatives to #2C79AE color

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Nearest named colors to #2C79AE

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

Lure

#2F77A9

UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Bluish

#2976BB

Primetime

#3973A9

Mid Blue

#276AB3

Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Lochmara

#316EA0

Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Muted Blue

#3B719F

Kasper Blue

#4072B7

Sports Star

#3D85B8

Onetta Blue

#4070B8

#2C79AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#2C79AE
RGB44, 121, 174
CMYK51, 21, 0, 32
CSSrgb(44, 121, 174)

HSL204°, 60%, 43%
HSL Precise204.462°, 59.633%, 42.745%
HSV204°, 75%, 68%
HSB204°, 75%, 68%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682

GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.475, 0.682)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.475, 0.682, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.475, 0.682)

Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%

Color FamilyAzure
Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

HEX ID2C79AE
DECIMAL ID2914734
Name LengthThis color has no name

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