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Information about #2C9FDD color

#2C9FDD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2C9FDD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(44, 159, 221) — 17.3% red, 62.4% green, 86.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 69 / 24 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively azure, #2C9FDD carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Curious Blue (#2596D1). Slightly further away sit Button Blue (#24A0ED) and Douban Blue (#2496CD).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 159, 221) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. #2C9FDD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2C9FDD color variations

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

#2C9FDD 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 #2C9FDD

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

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C9FDD
  • RGB44, 159, 221
  • CMYK69, 24, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(44, 159, 221)
  • HSL201°, 72%, 52%
  • HSL Precise201.017°, 72.245%, 51.961%
  • HSV201°, 80%, 87%
  • HSB201°, 80%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.624, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.624, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.624, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2C9FDD
  • DECIMAL ID2924509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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