Information about #2E5E6B color

#2E5E6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E5E6B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 94, 107) — 18% red, 36.9% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 5 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated cyan, #2E5E6B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Casal (#2F6168). Slightly further away sit Blumine (#305C71) and Chathams Blue (#2C5971).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 94, 107) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. #2E5E6B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2E5E6B color variations

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#2E5E6B 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 #2E5E6B

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

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E5E6B
  • RGB46, 94, 107
  • CMYK24, 5, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(46, 94, 107)
  • HSL193°, 40%, 30%
  • HSL Precise192.787°, 39.869%, 30%
  • HSV193°, 57%, 42%
  • HSB193°, 57%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.369, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.369, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.369, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2E5E6B
  • DECIMAL ID3038827
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01