Information about #2A738D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2A738D belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(42, 115, 141) (16.5% red, 45.1% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 39 / 10 / 0 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #2A738D holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thousand Herb Color (#317589). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Optimist (#2B688D) and Teal Blue (#367588).

The recipe behind #2A738D is rgb(42, 115, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A738D: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. #2A738D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A738D color variations

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

#2A738D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A738D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A738D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A738D 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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#2A738D 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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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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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 #2A738D

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

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Donovan Busha Blue color link
Donovan Busha Blue

#327B7F

Greenish Blue color link
Greenish Blue

#307D7E

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

#2A738D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A738D
  • RGB42, 115, 141
  • CMYK39, 10, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(42, 115, 141)
  • HSL196°, 54%, 36%
  • HSL Precise195.758°, 54.098%, 35.882%
  • HSV196°, 70%, 55%
  • HSB196°, 70%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.451, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.451, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.451, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A738D
  • DECIMAL ID2782093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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