Information about #2F56C1 color

#2F56C1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F56C1 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 86, 193) — 18.4% red, 33.7% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 57 / 42 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2F56C1 is a strongly colored sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE). Slightly further away sit New Car (#214FC6) and Bryan Blue (#3246BA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(47, 86, 193)), which gives #2F56C1 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F56C1: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2F56C1 color variations

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

#2F56C1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2F56C1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2F56C1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2F56C1 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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#2F56C1 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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#2F9FC1
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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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#C12F56
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#56C12F
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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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#9A2FC1
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#C19A2F
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#56C12F
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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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#C19A2F
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#2FC151
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Nearest named colors to #2F56C1

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

Cerulean Blue color link
Cerulean Blue

#2A52BE

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Flat Medium Blue color link
Flat Medium Blue

#3A5FCD

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Byzantine Blue color link
Byzantine Blue

#3457D5

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

#2F56C1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F56C1
  • RGB47, 86, 193
  • CMYK57, 42, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(47, 86, 193)
  • HSL224°, 61%, 47%
  • HSL Precise223.973°, 60.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV224°, 76%, 76%
  • HSB224°, 76%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.337, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.337, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.337, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2F56C1
  • DECIMAL ID3102401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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