Information about #2F89AC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2F89AC is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 137, 172) — 18.4% red, 53.7% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 14 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored azure, #2F89AC feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Scooter (#308EA0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boston Blue (#3B91B4) and Lure (#2F77A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(47, 137, 172) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2F89AC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2F89AC color variations

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#2F89AC 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 #2F89AC

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

#2F89AC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F89AC
  • RGB47, 137, 172
  • CMYK49, 14, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(47, 137, 172)
  • HSL197°, 57%, 43%
  • HSL Precise196.8°, 57.078%, 42.941%
  • HSV197°, 73%, 67%
  • HSB197°, 73%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.537, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.537, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.537, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2F89AC
  • DECIMAL ID3115436
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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