Information about #2F457C color

#2F457C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F457C falls into the Azure Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 69, 124) — 18.4% red, 27.1% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 22 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2F457C reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and 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 a hair away from Sea World (#323F75). Slightly further away sit Torea Bay (#353D75) and Zoop De Loop (#254683).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(47, 69, 124)), which gives #2F457C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. #2F457C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2F457C color variations

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#2F457C 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 #2F457C

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

Sea World color link
Sea World

#323F75

Torea Bay color link
Torea Bay

#353D75

Zoop De Loop color link
Zoop De Loop

#254683

Wet N Wild color link
Wet N Wild

#254375

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Astronaut color link
Astronaut

#283A77

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F457C
  • RGB47, 69, 124
  • CMYK30, 22, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(47, 69, 124)
  • HSL223°, 45%, 34%
  • HSL Precise222.857°, 45.029%, 33.529%
  • HSV223°, 62%, 49%
  • HSB223°, 62%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.271, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.271, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.271, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2F457C
  • DECIMAL ID3097980
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01