Information about #2A3F4B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#2A3F4B presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nile Blue (#253F4E). Slightly further away sit Japanese Indigo (#264348) and Tarawera (#253C48).
In RGB terms — rgb(42, 63, 75) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 11.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A3F4B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#2A3F4B color variations
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#2A3F4B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2A3F4B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2A3F4B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2A3F4B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2A3F4B 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 #2A3F4B color
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Nearest named colors to #2A3F4B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#253F4E
#264348
#253C48
#2D3C54
#303B44
#2D3B42
#334046
#2D4255
#2A344D
#2B3449
#283854
#353E4F
#2A3F4B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2A3F4B
- RGB42, 63, 75
- CMYK13, 5, 0, 71
- CSSrgb(42, 63, 75)
- HSL202°, 28%, 23%
- HSL Precise201.818°, 28.205%, 22.941%
- HSV202°, 44%, 29%
- HSB202°, 44%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
- GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.247, 0.294)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.247, 0.294, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.247, 0.294)
- Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID2A3F4B
- DECIMAL ID2768715
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
