Information about #2A7C9D color

#2A7C9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A7C9D is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 124, 157) — 16.5% red, 48.6% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 13 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #2A7C9D occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lure (#2F77A9). Slightly further away sit Tripster Blue (#2070A0) and Lochmara (#316EA0).

The recipe behind #2A7C9D is rgb(42, 124, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #2A7C9D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A7C9D color variations

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

#2A7C9D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A7C9D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A7C9D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A7C9D 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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#2A7C9D 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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#9D2A7C
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#7C9D2A
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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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#4A2A9D
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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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#842A9D
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#9D4A2A
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#439D2A
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Nearest named colors to #2A7C9D

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

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

#2A7C9D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A7C9D
  • RGB42, 124, 157
  • CMYK45, 13, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(42, 124, 157)
  • HSL197°, 58%, 39%
  • HSL Precise197.217°, 57.789%, 39.02%
  • HSV197°, 73%, 62%
  • HSB197°, 73%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.486, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.486, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.486, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A7C9D
  • DECIMAL ID2784413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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