Information about #2F90DB color

#2F90DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F90DB falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 144, 219) — 18.4% red, 56.5% green, 85.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 67 / 29 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2F90DB reads as a energetic, saturated azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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 Curious Blue (#2596D1) and Tufts Blue (#3E8EDE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(47, 144, 219)), which gives #2F90DB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2F90DB: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F90DB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F90DB color variations

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

#2F90DB 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 #2F90DB

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

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Weebly Blue color link
Weebly Blue

#1F8EED

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Button Blue color link
Button Blue

#24A0ED

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F90DB
  • RGB47, 144, 219
  • CMYK67, 29, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(47, 144, 219)
  • HSL206°, 70%, 52%
  • HSL Precise206.163°, 70.492%, 52.157%
  • HSV206°, 79%, 86%
  • HSB206°, 79%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.565, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.565, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.565, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2F90DB
  • DECIMAL ID3117275
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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