Information about #2462A8 color

#2462A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2462A8 falls into the Azure Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 98, 168) — 14.1% red, 38.4% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 27 / 0 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2462A8 presents itself as a strongly colored steel-blue azure — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lapis Lazuli (#26619C). Slightly further away sit Mid Blue (#276AB3) and Fun Blue (#1959A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(36, 98, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2462A8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2462A8 color variations

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

#2462A8 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 #2462A8

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

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2462A8
  • RGB36, 98, 168
  • CMYK52, 27, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(36, 98, 168)
  • HSL212°, 65%, 40%
  • HSL Precise211.818°, 64.706%, 40%
  • HSV212°, 79%, 66%
  • HSB212°, 79%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.384, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.384, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.384, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2462A8
  • DECIMAL ID2384552
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01