Information about #2D288A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2D288A falls into the Blue Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 40, 138) — 17.6% red, 15.7% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 38 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2D288A reads as a pleasantly vivid classic blue and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Picotee Blue (#2E2787). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88) and Filmpro Digital Blue (#2D2480).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(45, 40, 138)), which gives #2D288A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2D288A color variations

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#2D288A 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 #2D288A

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

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

Blue Whale color link
Blue Whale

#342D7E

Luxury Blue color link
Luxury Blue

#1F2B8F

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Believe color link
Believe

#352F77

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Pixie Powder color link
Pixie Powder

#391285

#2D288A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D288A
  • RGB45, 40, 138
  • CMYK36, 38, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(45, 40, 138)
  • HSL243°, 55%, 35%
  • HSL Precise243.061°, 55.056%, 34.902%
  • HSV243°, 71%, 54%
  • HSB243°, 71%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.157, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.157, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.157, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2D288A
  • DECIMAL ID2959498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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