Information about #2855E6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2855E6 falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(40, 85, 230) — 15.7% red, 33.3% green, 90.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 75 / 57 / 0 / 10. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2855E6 reads as a vivid, lively classic blue and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Royal Blue (#2B60DE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Azul (#1D5DEC) and Byzantine Blue (#3457D5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(40, 85, 230)), which gives #2855E6 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2855E6 color variations

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#2855E6 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 #2855E6

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

Royal Blue color link
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Azul color link
Azul

#1D5DEC

Google Blue color link
Google Blue

#3369E8

Atul Azul color link
Atul Azul

#124AEC

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Bluetiful color link
Bluetiful

#3C69E7

Blue Orchid color link
Blue Orchid

#1F45FC

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

#2855E6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2855E6
  • RGB40, 85, 230
  • CMYK75, 57, 0, 10
  • HSL226°, 79%, 53%
  • HSL Precise225.789°, 79.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV226°, 83%, 90%
  • HSB226°, 83%, 90%
  • HEX ID2855E6
  • DECIMAL ID2643430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
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