Information about #2A79AE color
Basic facts about this digital color
#2A79AE is a vivid, lively azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to UCLA Blue (#2774AE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lure (#2F77A9) and Bluish (#2976BB).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 121, 174)), which gives #2A79AE its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#2A79AE color variations
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#2A79AE color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2A79AE color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2A79AE color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2A79AE color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2A79AE 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #2A79AE color
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Nearest named colors to #2A79AE
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2774AE
#2F77A9
#2976BB
#276AB3
#3973A9
#316EA0
#2070A0
#3C73A8
#3B719F
#3D85B8
#4072B7
#4070B8
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2A79AE
- RGB42, 121, 174
- CMYK52, 21, 0, 32
- CSSrgb(42, 121, 174)
- HSL204°, 61%, 42%
- HSL Precise204.091°, 61.111%, 42.353%
- HSV204°, 76%, 68%
- HSB204°, 76%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
- GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.475, 0.682)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.475, 0.682, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.475, 0.682)
- Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID2A79AE
- DECIMAL ID2783662
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
