Information about #2E5A7E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2E5A7E falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 90, 126) — 18% red, 35.3% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 14 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2E5A7E reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure 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 Blue Jay (#2B547E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Venice Blue (#2C5778) and Spray Drift (#2D5877).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(46, 90, 126)), which gives #2E5A7E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2E5A7E color variations

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

#2E5A7E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2E5A7E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2E5A7E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2E5A7E 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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#2E5A7E 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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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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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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#7F2E5B
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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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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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#7B2E7F
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#7F532E
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#327F2E
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Nearest named colors to #2E5A7E

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

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Metallic Blue color link
Metallic Blue

#32527B

Light Navy Blue color link
Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

#2E5A7E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E5A7E
  • RGB46, 90, 126
  • CMYK31, 14, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(46, 90, 126)
  • HSL207°, 47%, 34%
  • HSL Precise207°, 46.512%, 33.725%
  • HSV207°, 63%, 49%
  • HSB207°, 63%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.353, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.353, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.353, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2E5A7E
  • DECIMAL ID3037822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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