Information about #2F5D7B color

#2F5D7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2F5D7B is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(47, 93, 123) (18.4% red, 36.5% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 30 / 12 / 0 / 52 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2F5D7B reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and 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 practically indistinguishable from Spray Drift (#2D5877). Slightly further away sit Venice Blue (#2C5778) and Matisse (#365C7D).

The recipe behind #2F5D7B is rgb(47, 93, 123), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F5D7B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F5D7B color variations

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

#2F5D7B 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 #2F5D7B

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

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F5D7B
  • RGB47, 93, 123
  • CMYK30, 12, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(47, 93, 123)
  • HSL204°, 45%, 33%
  • HSL Precise203.684°, 44.706%, 33.333%
  • HSV204°, 62%, 48%
  • HSB204°, 62%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.365, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.365, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.365, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2F5D7B
  • DECIMAL ID3104123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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