Information about #2D5871 color

#2D5871 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2D5871 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 88, 113) — 17.6% red, 34.5% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 10 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2D5871 is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chathams Blue (#2C5971). Slightly further away sit Blumine (#305C71) and Spray Drift (#2D5877).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(45, 88, 113)), which gives #2D5871 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2D5871 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2D5871 color variations

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#2D5871 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 #2D5871

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

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

#2D5871 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D5871
  • RGB45, 88, 113
  • CMYK27, 10, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(45, 88, 113)
  • HSL202°, 43%, 31%
  • HSL Precise202.059°, 43.038%, 30.98%
  • HSV202°, 60%, 44%
  • HSB202°, 60%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.345, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.345, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.345, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2D5871
  • DECIMAL ID2971761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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