Information about #2C5CAA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2C5CAA falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 92, 170) — 17.3% red, 36.1% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 49 / 31 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #2C5CAA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lapis Lazuli (#26619C) and St Tropaz (#2D569B).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 92, 170) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #2C5CAA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2C5CAA color variations

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

#2C5CAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2C5CAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#234988

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#112444

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Black

#000000

#2C5CAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2C5CAA 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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#2C5CAA 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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#AA7A2C
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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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#9CAA2C
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#AA3B2C
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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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#2C9CAA
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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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#AA2C5C
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#5CAA2C
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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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#7A2CAA
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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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#AA2C9C
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#2CAA3B
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Nearest named colors to #2C5CAA

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

Cyan Cobalt Blue color link
Cyan Cobalt Blue

#28589C

Lapis Lazuli color link
Lapis Lazuli

#26619C

St Tropaz color link
St Tropaz

#2D569B

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Goose Juice Blue color link
Goose Juice Blue

#2B4F9C

Fun Blue color link
Fun Blue

#1959A8

Violet Blue color link
Violet Blue

#324AB2

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Ebullient Blue color link
Ebullient Blue

#36529A

Jayce Blue color link
Jayce Blue

#234E9B

Cerulean Blue color link
Cerulean Blue

#2A52BE

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

#2C5CAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C5CAA
  • RGB44, 92, 170
  • CMYK49, 31, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(44, 92, 170)
  • HSL217°, 59%, 42%
  • HSL Precise217.143°, 58.879%, 41.961%
  • HSV217°, 74%, 67%
  • HSB217°, 74%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.361, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.361, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.361, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2C5CAA
  • DECIMAL ID2907306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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