Information about #2A60B7 color

#2A60B7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2A60B7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(42, 96, 183) (16.5% red, 37.6% green, 71.8% blue), or CMYK 55 / 34 / 0 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A60B7 presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Mid Blue (#276AB3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are True Blue (#2D68C4) and Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE).

The recipe behind #2A60B7 is rgb(42, 96, 183), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A60B7: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A60B7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A60B7 color variations

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

#2A60B7 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 #2A60B7

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

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Denim color link
Denim

#1560BD

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Green Blue color link
Green Blue

#1164B4

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A60B7
  • RGB42, 96, 183
  • CMYK55, 34, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(42, 96, 183)
  • HSL217°, 63%, 44%
  • HSL Precise217.021°, 62.667%, 44.118%
  • HSV217°, 77%, 72%
  • HSB217°, 77%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.376, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.376, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.376, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2A60B7
  • DECIMAL ID2777271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01