Information about #2A88BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2A88BC falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 136, 188) — 16.5% red, 53.3% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 57 / 20 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2A88BC is a energetic, saturated azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blue Ivy (#3090C7) and Bluish (#2976BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 136, 188) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #2A88BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A88BC color variations

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

#2A88BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A88BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#216D95

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#195170

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Black

#000000

#2A88BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A88BC 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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#2A88BC 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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#BBA52A
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#BB2A40
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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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#2ABBA5
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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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#BB2A88
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#88BB2A
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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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#5D2ABB
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#BB5D2A
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#88BB2A
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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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#A52ABB
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#BB5D2A
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#40BB2A
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Nearest named colors to #2A88BC

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

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Curious Blue color link
Curious Blue

#2596D1

#2A88BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A88BC
  • RGB42, 136, 188
  • CMYK57, 20, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(42, 136, 188)
  • HSL201°, 63%, 45%
  • HSL Precise201.37°, 63.478%, 45.098%
  • HSV201°, 78%, 74%
  • HSB201°, 78%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.533, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.533, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.533, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2A88BC
  • DECIMAL ID2787516
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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