Information about #2F6689 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2F6689 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(47, 102, 137) — 18.4% red, 40% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 14 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated sky-leaning azure, #2F6689 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ugly Blue (#31668A). Slightly further away sit Optimist (#2B688D) and Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88).

The recipe behind #2F6689 is rgb(47, 102, 137), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F6689: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2F6689 color variations

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#2F6689 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 #2F6689

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

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Matisse color link
Matisse

#365C7D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F6689
  • RGB47, 102, 137
  • CMYK35, 14, 0, 46
  • HSL203°, 49%, 36%
  • HSL Precise203.333°, 48.913%, 36.078%
  • HSV203°, 66%, 54%
  • HSB203°, 66%, 54%
  • HEX ID2F6689
  • DECIMAL ID3106441
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
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