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#2a5cbd Hex Color Code

#2a5cbd Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #2a5cbd is a shade of cyan-blue. In the RGB color model #2a5cbd is comprised of 16.47% red, 36.08% green and 74.12% blue. In the HSL color space #2a5cbd has a hue of 220° (degrees), 64% saturation and 45% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 471.7 nm.

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Color Schemes

Download: GIMP GPL Adobe ASE (Adobe Swatch Exchange) Sketch Palette

#2a5cbd linear gradient to complementary #cae700

  1. #2a5cbd
  2. #6371aa
  3. #828796
  4. #999e81
  5. #acb568
  6. #bcce49
  7. #cae700

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #004ba9
  2. #0f51b0
  3. #1f56b6
  4. #2a5cbd
  5. #3462c4
  6. #3d67ca
  7. #456dd1

Tones

  1. #2a5cbd
  2. #4360b1
  3. #5363a5
  4. #5e6799
  5. #676c8c
  6. #6e7080
  7. #747474

Tints and Shades

#2a5cbd to white

  1. #2a5cbd
  2. #5c75c8
  3. #818ed4
  4. #a2a9df
  5. #c1c5ea
  6. #e0e2f4
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#2a5cbd to black

  1. #2a5cbd
  2. #294c9b
  3. #263d7a
  4. #212f5a
  5. #1a213d
  6. #121421
  7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 2131 C
      #365abd       ΔE = 1.421 / LRV ≈ 11.8%
    2. ★ 2935
      #005ec4       ΔE = 1.485 / LRV ≈ 12.0%

  2. Plascon

    1. ★ Blue Reef B5-B1-3
      #2458c0       ΔE = 1.883 / LRV ≈ 11.2%

  3. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 2060-R80B
      #3761c1       ΔE = 2.179 / LRV ≈ 13.2%

  4. Crayola

    1. ★ Denim
      #1560bd       ΔE = 2.280 / LRV ≈ 12.2%

  5. Toyo Ink

    1. CF10434
      #0062c4       ΔE = 2.630 / LRV ≈ 12.7%

  6. AMC

    1. Jetset Blue
      #1f55b7       ΔE = 2.775 / LRV ≈ 10.2%

  7. Mylands of London

    1. Chroma Blue
      #4161b6       ΔE = 2.835 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

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#2a5cbd HTML / CSS Code Examples

#2a5cbd foreground

There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot, but there are others who, thanks to their art and intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="color: #2a5cbd">…</p>

#2a5cbd background

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

Vincent Van Gogh
<p style="background-color: #2a5cbd">…</p>

#2a5cbd shadow

I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.

Vincent van Gogh
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #2a5cbd">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
2776253
Binary
00101010, 01011100, 10111101
Hexadecimal
#2a5cbd
LRV
≈ 11.8%
Closest short hex
#25b ΔE = 2.709
RGB
rgb(42, 92, 189)
RGBA
rgba(42, 92, 189, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.130, g: 0.285, b: 0.585
RYB
red: 16.471%, yellow: 31.102%, blue: 74.118%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-14000963 / 0xff2a5cbd
HSL
hsl(220, 64%, 45%)
HSLA
hsla(220, 64%, 45%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 220° (219.592), saturation: 78% (0.778), value: 74% (0.741)
HSP
hue: 219.592, saturation: 77.778%, perceived brightness: 38.359%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 257.792, S: 86.942, L: 40.927
Cubehelix
H: -142.559, S: 0.967, L: 0.344
TSL
T: -2.085, S: 0.280, L: 0.346
CMYK
cyan: 78% (0.778), magenta: 51% (0.513), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 26% (0.259)
CMY
cyan: 84% (0.835), magenta: 64% (0.639), yellow: 26% (0.259)
XYZ
X: 13.964, Y: 11.819, Z: 49.680
xyY
x: 0.185, y: 0.157, Y: 11.819
CIELab
L: 40.927, a: 18.457, b: -55.820
CIELuv
L: 40.927, u: -17.928, v: -82.864
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 40.927, C: 58.792, H: 288.296
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 40.927, C: 84.781, H: 257.792
Hunter-Lab
L: 34.379, a: 12.340, b: -61.613
CIECAM02
J: 29.856, C: 60.783, h: 256.647, Q: 107.654, M: 53.154, s: 70.268, H: 309.355
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.515, jaune: -9.984, green: 2.226
LMS
L: 7.242, M: 10.541, S: 49.058
YCbCr
Y: 91.684, Cb: 177.983, Cr: 99.163
YCgCo
Y: 103.750, Cg: -11.750, Co: -26.250
YDbDr
Y: 88.108, Db: 151.801, Dr: 87.699
YPbPr
Y: 88.334, Pb: 54.250, Pr: -29.462
xvYCC
Y: 91.863, Cb: 175.655, Cr: 102.120
YIQ
Y: 88.108, I: -60.948, Q: 19.607
YUV
Y: 88.108, U: 49.649, V: -40.451
Munsell Color System
7.5PB 4/12 ΔE = 6.677
Brand Color
Delicious ΔE = 0.552

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