Information about #2A577E color

#2A577E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A577E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 87, 126) — 16.5% red, 34.1% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 15 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #2A577E holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Jay (#2B547E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bahama Blue (#25597F) and Venice Blue (#2C5778).

The recipe behind #2A577E is rgb(42, 87, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2A577E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2A577E color variations

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

#2A577E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2A577E

Color has no name
#3B7AB1

Color has no name
#659BCB

Color has no name
#98BCDC

Color has no name
#CBDDED

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#2A577E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2A577E

Color has no name
#214564

Color has no name
#19344B

Color has no name
#102232

Color has no name
#081119

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#2A577E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2A577E

Color has no name
#375F81

Color has no name
#476783

Color has no name
#586F84

Color has no name
#6A7782

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#2A577E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#622A7E

Color has no name
#402A7E

Color has no name
#2A357E

Color has no name
#2A577E

Color has no name
#2A787E

Color has no name
#2A7E62

Color has no name
#2A7E40

Color has no name

#2A577E 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
#2A577E
#2A577E

Color has no name

#7E512A
#7E512A

Color has no name

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
#2A577E
#2A577E

Color has no name

#7E7B2A
#7E7B2A

Color has no name

#7E2A2D
#7E2A2D

Color has no name

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
#2A2D7E
#2A2D7E

Color has no name

#2A577E
#2A577E

Color has no name

#2A7E7B
#2A7E7B

Color has no name

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
#2A577E
#2A577E

Color has no name

#7E2A57
#7E2A57

Color has no name

#577E2A
#577E2A

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#2A577E
#2A577E

Color has no name

#512A7E
#512A7E

Color has no name

#7E512A
#7E512A

Color has no name

#577E2A
#577E2A

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#2A577E
#2A577E

Color has no name

#7B2A7E
#7B2A7E

Color has no name

#7E512A
#7E512A

Color has no name

#2D7E2A
#2D7E2A

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #2A577E

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

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Metallic Blue color link
Metallic Blue

#32527B

Light Navy Blue color link
Light Navy Blue

#2E5A88

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Chathams Blue color link
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Boogie Blue color link
Boogie Blue

#24508A

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

#2A577E color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#2A577E color image #2A577E color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#2A577E color image #2A577E color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#2A577E color image #2A577E color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#2A577E color image #2A577E color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A577E
  • RGB42, 87, 126
  • CMYK33, 15, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(42, 87, 126)
  • HSL208°, 50%, 33%
  • HSL Precise207.857°, 50%, 32.941%
  • HSV208°, 67%, 49%
  • HSB208°, 67%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.341, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.341, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.341, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A577E
  • DECIMAL ID2774910
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.