Information about #2C5CCD color

#2C5CCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C5CCD falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 92, 205) — 17.3% red, 36.1% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 63 / 44 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #2C5CCD carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Byzantine Blue (#3457D5). Slightly further away sit Flat Medium Blue (#3A5FCD) and Mariner (#286ACD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(44, 92, 205)), which gives #2C5CCD its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2C5CCD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2C5CCD color variations

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

#2C5CCD 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 #2C5CCD

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

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Blue Eyes color link
Blue Eyes

#1569C7

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C5CCD
  • RGB44, 92, 205
  • CMYK63, 44, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(44, 92, 205)
  • HSL222°, 65%, 49%
  • HSL Precise222.112°, 64.659%, 48.824%
  • HSV222°, 79%, 80%
  • HSB222°, 79%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.361, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.361, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.361, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2C5CCD
  • DECIMAL ID2907341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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