Information about #2C8BC5 color

#2C8BC5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2C8BC5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(44, 139, 197) (17.3% red, 54.5% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 60 / 23 / 0 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2C8BC5 presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Ivy (#3090C7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1) and Douban Blue (#2496CD).

The recipe behind #2C8BC5 is rgb(44, 139, 197), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2C8BC5: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2C8BC5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2C8BC5 color variations

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

#2C8BC5 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 #2C8BC5

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

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C8BC5
  • RGB44, 139, 197
  • CMYK60, 23, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(44, 139, 197)
  • HSL203°, 63%, 47%
  • HSL Precise202.745°, 63.485%, 47.255%
  • HSV203°, 78%, 77%
  • HSB203°, 78%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.545, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.545, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.545, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2C8BC5
  • DECIMAL ID2919365
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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