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Information about Spray Drift color

#2D5877 - Spray Drift color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2D5877, known as "Spray Drift", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 88, 119) — 17.6% red, 34.5% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 12 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2D5877 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Venice Blue (#2C5778). Slightly further away sit Chathams Blue (#2C5971) and Blumine (#305C71).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(45, 88, 119)), which gives #2D5877 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Spray Drift" in the Register.

Spray Drift color variations

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

Spray Drift 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 Spray Drift

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

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D5877
  • RGB45, 88, 119
  • CMYK29, 12, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(45, 88, 119)
  • HSL205°, 45%, 32%
  • HSL Precise205.135°, 45.122%, 32.157%
  • HSV205°, 62%, 47%
  • HSB205°, 62%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.345, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.345, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.345, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2D5877
  • DECIMAL ID2971767
  • Name Length11
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