Information about #2E506C color

#2E506C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2E506C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(46, 80, 108) — 18% red, 31.4% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 11 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2E506C reads as a confidently colored steel-blue azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Bellbottom Blue (#2C4C6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spinnaker (#2F4D66) and Griffin Fjord (#274B6A).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 80, 108) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2E506C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2E506C color variations

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

#2E506C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2E506C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1B2F40

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Black

#000000

#2E506C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#496378

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Grey

#808080

#2E506C 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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#2D686B

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#2E506C 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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#6B2E31
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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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#2E6B68
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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.

Triadic color scheme
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#6B2E50
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#506B2E
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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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#492E6B
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#6B492E
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#506B2E
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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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#682E6B
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#6B492E
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#316B2E
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Nearest named colors to #2E506C

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

Bellbottom Blue color link
Bellbottom Blue

#2C4C6D

Spinnaker color link
Spinnaker

#2F4D66

Griffin Fjord color link
Griffin Fjord

#274B6A

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Capri color link
Capri

#30436A

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

#2E506C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E506C
  • RGB46, 80, 108
  • CMYK24, 11, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(46, 80, 108)
  • HSL207°, 40%, 30%
  • HSL Precise207.097°, 40.26%, 30.196%
  • HSV207°, 57%, 42%
  • HSB207°, 57%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.314, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.314, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.314, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2E506C
  • DECIMAL ID3035244
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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