Information about #2E8BBA color

#2E8BBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2E8BBA falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(46, 139, 186) — 18% red, 54.5% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 18 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively azure, #2E8BBA carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Glacial Blue Ice (#368BC1). Slightly further away sit Blue Ivy (#3090C7) and Boston Blue (#3B91B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 139, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. #2E8BBA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2E8BBA color variations

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#2E8BBA 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 #2E8BBA

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

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Bluish color link
Bluish

#2976BB

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

#2E8BBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E8BBA
  • RGB46, 139, 186
  • CMYK55, 18, 0, 27
  • HSL200°, 60%, 45%
  • HSL Precise200.143°, 60.345%, 45.49%
  • HSV200°, 75%, 73%
  • HSB200°, 75%, 73%
  • HEX ID2E8BBA
  • DECIMAL ID3050426
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
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