Information about #2959C2 color

#2959C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2959C2 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 89, 194) — 16.1% red, 34.9% green, 76.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 60 / 41 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2959C2 is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are New Car (#214FC6) and True Blue (#2D68C4).

In RGB terms — rgb(41, 89, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2959C2: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2959C2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2959C2 color variations

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

#2959C2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2959C2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2959C2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2959C2 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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#2959C2 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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#C24529
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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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#C22959
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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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#59C229
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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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#29C245
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Nearest named colors to #2959C2

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

Cerulean Blue color link
Cerulean Blue

#2A52BE

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Flat Medium Blue color link
Flat Medium Blue

#3A5FCD

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

Byzantine Blue color link
Byzantine Blue

#3457D5

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Bryan Blue color link
Bryan Blue

#3246BA

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Blue Blue color link
Blue Blue

#2242C7

#2959C2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2959C2
  • RGB41, 89, 194
  • CMYK60, 41, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(41, 89, 194)
  • HSL221°, 65%, 46%
  • HSL Precise221.176°, 65.106%, 46.078%
  • HSV221°, 79%, 76%
  • HSB221°, 79%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.349, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.349, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.349, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2959C2
  • DECIMAL ID2709954
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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