Information about #2F5A6F color

#2F5A6F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F5A6F falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(47, 90, 111) — 18.4% red, 35.3% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 25 / 8 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #2F5A6F 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 almost identical to Blumine (#305C71). Slightly further away sit Chathams Blue (#2C5971) and Undercurrent (#365C6C).

The recipe behind #2F5A6F is rgb(47, 90, 111), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F5A6F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F5A6F color variations

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

#2F5A6F 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 #2F5A6F

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

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F5A6F
  • RGB47, 90, 111
  • CMYK25, 8, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(47, 90, 111)
  • HSL200°, 41%, 31%
  • HSL Precise199.688°, 40.506%, 30.98%
  • HSV200°, 58%, 44%
  • HSB200°, 58%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.353, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.353, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.353, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2F5A6F
  • DECIMAL ID3103343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01