Information about #2F8CB3 color

#2F8CB3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F8CB3 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 140, 179) — 18.4% red, 54.9% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 52 / 15 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2F8CB3 is a confidently colored azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Boston Blue (#3B91B4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1) and Pelorous (#2599B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(47, 140, 179)), which gives #2F8CB3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2F8CB3: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F8CB3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F8CB3 color variations

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

#2F8CB3 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 #2F8CB3

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

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F8CB3
  • RGB47, 140, 179
  • CMYK52, 15, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(47, 140, 179)
  • HSL198°, 58%, 44%
  • HSL Precise197.727°, 58.407%, 44.314%
  • HSV198°, 74%, 70%
  • HSB198°, 74%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.549, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.549, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.549, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2F8CB3
  • DECIMAL ID3116211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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