Information about #2C5CB5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2C5CB5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 92, 181) — 17.3% red, 36.1% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 54 / 35 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2C5CB5 is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE). Slightly further away sit Mid Blue (#276AB3) and Violet Blue (#324AB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 92, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2C5CB5: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2C5CB5 color variations

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

#2C5CB5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2C5CB5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#234990

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#1A376C

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#112448

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Black

#000000

#2C5CB5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4B69A1

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#6D778B

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Grey

#808080

#2C5CB5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2B92B4

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#2C5CB5 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
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#B5852C
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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
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#A0B52C
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#B5402C
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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
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#2CA0B5
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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
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#B52C5C
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#5CB52C
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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
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#852CB5
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#5CB52C
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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
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#B52CA0
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#B5852C
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#2CB540
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Nearest named colors to #2C5CB5

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

Cerulean Blue color link
Cerulean Blue

#2A52BE

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Cyan Cobalt Blue color link
Cyan Cobalt Blue

#28589C

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

#2C5CB5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C5CB5
  • RGB44, 92, 181
  • CMYK54, 35, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(44, 92, 181)
  • HSL219°, 61%, 44%
  • HSL Precise218.978°, 60.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV219°, 76%, 71%
  • HSB219°, 76%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.361, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.361, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.361, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2C5CB5
  • DECIMAL ID2907317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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