Information about #2A4A7A color

#2A4A7A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A4A7A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 74, 122) — 16.5% red, 29% green, 47.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 19 / 0 / 52. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #2A4A7A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Limitless (#254B75). Slightly further away sit Wet N Wild (#254375) and Blue Jay (#2B547E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 74, 122)), which gives #2A4A7A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. #2A4A7A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A4A7A color variations

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

#2A4A7A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A4A7A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A4A7A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A4A7A 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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#2A4A7A 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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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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#2A727A
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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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#7A2A4A
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#4A7A2A
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #2A4A7A

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

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

Metallic Blue color link
Metallic Blue

#32527B

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Bellbottom Blue color link
Bellbottom Blue

#2C4C6D

Palm Springs Pathfinders color link
Palm Springs Pathfinders

#2D4C88

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Griffin Fjord color link
Griffin Fjord

#274B6A

Astronaut color link
Astronaut

#283A77

#2A4A7A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A4A7A
  • RGB42, 74, 122
  • CMYK31, 19, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(42, 74, 122)
  • HSL216°, 49%, 32%
  • HSL Precise216°, 48.78%, 32.157%
  • HSV216°, 66%, 48%
  • HSB216°, 66%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.290, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.290, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.290, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A4A7A
  • DECIMAL ID2771578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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