Information about #2D87CB color

#2D87CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2D87CB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 135, 203) — 17.6% red, 52.9% green, 79.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 78 / 33 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2D87CB is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Blue Ivy (#3090C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Windows Blue (#357EC7) and Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(45, 135, 203)), which gives #2D87CB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2D87CB: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #2D87CB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2D87CB color variations

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#2D87CB 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 #2D87CB

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

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D87CB
  • RGB45, 135, 203
  • CMYK78, 33, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(45, 135, 203)
  • HSL206°, 64%, 49%
  • HSL Precise205.823°, 63.71%, 48.627%
  • HSV206°, 78%, 80%
  • HSB206°, 78%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.529, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.529, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.529, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2D87CB
  • DECIMAL ID2983883
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01