Information about #2986A8 color

#2986A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2986A8 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(41, 134, 168) — 16.1% red, 52.5% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 50 / 13 / 0 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated steel-blue azure, #2986A8 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 Scooter (#308EA0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lure (#2F77A9) and UCLA Blue (#2774AE).

In RGB terms — rgb(41, 134, 168) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #2986A8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2986A8 color variations

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#2986A8 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 #2986A8

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Java color link
Java

#259797

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2986A8
  • RGB41, 134, 168
  • CMYK50, 13, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(41, 134, 168)
  • HSL196°, 61%, 41%
  • HSL Precise196.063°, 60.766%, 40.98%
  • HSV196°, 76%, 66%
  • HSB196°, 76%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.525, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.525, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.525, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2986A8
  • DECIMAL ID2721448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01