Information about Paua color
Basic facts about this digital color
#2A2551 is a mildly saturated blue that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blast Off (#262857). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lucky Point (#292D4F) and Dark Persian Blue (#2D2759).
In RGB terms — rgb(42, 37, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Paua" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Paua color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Paua color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Paua color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Paua color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Paua color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Paua 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Paua color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Paua
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#262857
#292D4F
#2D2759
#2E2249
#272D59
#2E1F47
#322D56
#2A3057
#1D2951
#362A4D
#232545
#1B2450
Paua color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2A2551
- RGB42, 37, 81
- CMYK15, 17, 0, 68
- CSSrgb(42, 37, 81)
- HSL247°, 37%, 23%
- HSL Precise246.818°, 37.288%, 23.137%
- HSV247°, 54%, 32%
- HSB247°, 54%, 32%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
- GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.145, 0.318)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.145, 0.318, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.145, 0.318)
- Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID2A2551
- DECIMAL ID2762065
- Name Length4
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- Counting from2025-01-01
