Information about #2F5A74 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2F5A74 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 90, 116) — 18.4% red, 35.3% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 10 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2F5A74 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blumine (#305C71). Slightly further away sit Spray Drift (#2D5877) and Chathams Blue (#2C5971).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(47, 90, 116)), which gives #2F5A74 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F5A74 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F5A74 color variations

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#2F5A74 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 #2F5A74

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

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

#2F5A74 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F5A74
  • RGB47, 90, 116
  • CMYK27, 10, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(47, 90, 116)
  • HSL203°, 42%, 32%
  • HSL Precise202.609°, 42.331%, 31.961%
  • HSV203°, 59%, 45%
  • HSB203°, 59%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.353, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.353, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.353, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2F5A74
  • DECIMAL ID3103348
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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