Information about #2F8DDA color

#2F8DDA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2F8DDA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(47, 141, 218) — 18.4% red, 55.3% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 67 / 30 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2F8DDA is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure 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 a near neighbor of Bleu De France (#318CE7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tufts Blue (#3E8EDE) and Curious Blue (#2596D1).

The recipe behind #2F8DDA is rgb(47, 141, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2F8DDA: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F8DDA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F8DDA color variations

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

#2F8DDA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2F8DDA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2F8DDA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2F8DDA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2F8DDA 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#37DA2F
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Nearest named colors to #2F8DDA

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

Bleu De France color link
Bleu De France

#318CE7

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

#2F8DDA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F8DDA
  • RGB47, 141, 218
  • CMYK67, 30, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(47, 141, 218)
  • HSL207°, 70%, 52%
  • HSL Precise207.018°, 69.796%, 51.961%
  • HSV207°, 78%, 85%
  • HSB207°, 78%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.553, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.553, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.553, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2F8DDA
  • DECIMAL ID3116506
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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