Information about #2D6F85 color

#2D6F85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2D6F85 falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(45, 111, 133) — 17.6% red, 43.5% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 9 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #2D6F85 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 almost identical to Thousand Herb Color (#317589). Slightly further away sit Optimist (#2B688D) and Ugly Blue (#31668A).

The recipe behind #2D6F85 is rgb(45, 111, 133), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2D6F85 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2D6F85 color variations

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

#2D6F85 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2D6F85

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

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D6F85
  • RGB45, 111, 133
  • CMYK35, 9, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(45, 111, 133)
  • HSL195°, 49%, 35%
  • HSL Precise195°, 49.438%, 34.902%
  • HSV195°, 66%, 52%
  • HSB195°, 66%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.435, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.435, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.435, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2D6F85
  • DECIMAL ID2977669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01