Information about #2E7EAD color

#2E7EAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E7EAD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 126, 173) — 18% red, 49.4% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 50 / 18 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #2E7EAD 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 a hair away from Lure (#2F77A9). Nearby in the Register you will also find UCLA Blue (#2774AE) and Primetime (#3973A9).

The recipe behind #2E7EAD is rgb(46, 126, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2E7EAD color variations

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

#2E7EAD 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 #2E7EAD

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

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Primetime color link
Primetime

#3973A9

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Flat Blue color link
Flat Blue

#3C73A8

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Mid Blue color link
Mid Blue

#276AB3

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E7EAD
  • RGB46, 126, 173
  • CMYK50, 18, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(46, 126, 173)
  • HSL202°, 58%, 43%
  • HSL Precise202.205°, 57.991%, 42.941%
  • HSV202°, 73%, 68%
  • HSB202°, 73%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.494, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.494, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.494, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2E7EAD
  • DECIMAL ID3047085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01