Information about #2E4856 color

#2E4856 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E4856 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 72, 86) — 18% red, 28.2% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 5 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated azure, #2E4856 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pickled Bluewood (#314459). Slightly further away sit Charcoal Blue (#2D4256) and Ares blue (#2D4255).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 72, 86) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #2E4856 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2E4856 color variations

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

#2E4856 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 #2E4856

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

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E4856
  • RGB46, 72, 86
  • CMYK16, 5, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(46, 72, 86)
  • HSL201°, 30%, 26%
  • HSL Precise201°, 30.303%, 25.882%
  • HSV201°, 47%, 34%
  • HSB201°, 47%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.282, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.282, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.282, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2E4856
  • DECIMAL ID3033174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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