#2472B2 Color

#2472B2 is rgb(36, 114, 178) in RGB and hsl(207, 66%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2472B2

HEX#2472B2

RGBrgb(36, 114, 178)

HSLhsl(207, 66%, 42%)

HSVhsv(207, 80%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.125 247.9)

CMYKcmyk(80%, 36%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2472B2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.12:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2472B2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2472B2 Complementary#B26424 Analogous#24B2AB Analogous#242BB2 Triadic#B22472 Triadic#72B224

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2472B2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2B88D4 #4D9BDB #6FAEE2 #91C1E8 #B3D4EF #D5E7F6

Shades

#20659D #1B5483 #17476E #113655 #0D293F #081826

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