Information about Chathams Blue color

#2C5971 - Chathams Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C5971, known as "Chathams Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 89, 113) — 17.3% red, 34.9% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 9 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2C5971 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blumine (#305C71). Slightly further away sit Spray Drift (#2D5877) and Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71).

The recipe behind #2C5971 is rgb(44, 89, 113), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Chathams Blue" in the Register.

Chathams Blue color variations

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

Chathams Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Chathams Blue

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#3F81A4

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#99C1D7

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#CCE0EB

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White

#FFFFFF

Chathams Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Chathams Blue

#2C5971
#23475B

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#1A3544

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#11232D

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#081116

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Black

#000000

Chathams Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Chathams Blue

#2C5971
#396277

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#486A7C

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#59717F

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#6B7880

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Grey

#808080

Chathams Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Chathams Blue

#2C5971
#2C716E

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#2C7152

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#2C7136

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Chathams Blue 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
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Chathams Blue

#2C5971

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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
#2C5971
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

#72672C
#72672C

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#722C37
#722C37

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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
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#2C3772

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Chathams Blue

#2C5971

#2C7267
#2C7267

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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
#2C5971
Chathams Blue

#2C5971

#722C59
#722C59

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#59722C
#59722C

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Chathams Blue

#2C5971

#452C72
#452C72

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#72452C
#72452C

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#59722C
#59722C

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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Chathams Blue

#2C5971

#672C72
#672C72

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#72452C
#72452C

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#37722C
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Nearest named colors to Chathams Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Humbec Dark Teal color link
Humbec Dark Teal

#265B71

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Bellbottom Blue color link
Bellbottom Blue

#2C4C6D

Metallic Blue color link
Metallic Blue

#32527B

Blue Jay color link
Blue Jay

#2B547E

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Chathams Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C5971
  • RGB44, 89, 113
  • CMYK27, 9, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(44, 89, 113)
  • HSL201°, 44%, 31%
  • HSL Precise200.87°, 43.949%, 30.784%
  • HSV201°, 61%, 44%
  • HSB201°, 61%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.349, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.349, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.349, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2C5971
  • DECIMAL ID2906481
  • Name Length13
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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