Information about Pelorous color

#2599B2 - Pelorous color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2599B2, known as "Pelorous", falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 153, 178) — 14.5% red, 60% green, 69.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 10 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored aqua cyan, #2599B2 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Homebox Blue (#36A2B9). Slightly further away sit Boston Blue (#3B91B4) and Scooter (#308EA0).

The recipe behind #2599B2 is rgb(37, 153, 178), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2599B2: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. The name "Pelorous" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Pelorous color variations

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

Pelorous color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pelorous

#2599B2
#3ABAD6

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#6BCBE0

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#9CDCEA

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#CDEDF4

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White

#FFFFFF

Pelorous color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pelorous

#2599B2
#1D798E

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#155B6A

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#0E3C47

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#071E23

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Black

#000000

Pelorous color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pelorous

#2599B2
#3494A9

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#4590A0

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#578B96

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#6B858B

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Grey

#808080

Pelorous color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5A24B1

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#2426B1

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#245FB1

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Pelorous

#2599B2
#24B193

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#24B15A

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#26B124

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Pelorous 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
#2599B2
Pelorous

#2599B2

#B23E24
#B23E24

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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
#2599B2
Pelorous

#2599B2

#B28524
#B28524

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#B22451
#B22451

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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
#2451B2
#2451B2

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#2599B2
Pelorous

#2599B2

#24B285
#24B285

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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
#2599B2
Pelorous

#2599B2

#B22498
#B22498

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#98B224
#98B224

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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
#2599B2
Pelorous

#2599B2

#3E24B2
#3E24B2

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#B23E24
#B23E24

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#98B224
#98B224

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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
#2599B2
Pelorous

#2599B2

#8524B2
#8524B2

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#B23E24
#B23E24

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#51B224
#51B224

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Nearest named colors to Pelorous

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Light Sea Green color link
Light Sea Green

#20B2AA

Java color link
Java

#259797

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Pelorous color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#2599B2 - Pelorous color image Pelorous color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#2599B2 - Pelorous color image Pelorous color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#2599B2 - Pelorous color image Pelorous color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#2599B2 - Pelorous color image Pelorous color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2599B2
  • RGB37, 153, 178
  • CMYK55, 10, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(37, 153, 178)
  • HSL191°, 66%, 42%
  • HSL Precise190.638°, 65.581%, 42.157%
  • HSV191°, 79%, 70%
  • HSB191°, 79%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.600, 0.698)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.600, 0.698, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.600, 0.698)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2599B2
  • DECIMAL ID2464178
  • Name Length8
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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