#2779B0 Color

#2779B0 is rgb(39, 121, 176) in RGB and hsl(204, 64%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2779B0

HEX#2779B0

RGBrgb(39, 121, 176)

HSLhsl(204, 64%, 42%)

HSVhsv(204, 78%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.115 242.8)

CMYKcmyk(78%, 31%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2779B0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2779B0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2779B0 Complementary#B05D27 Analogous#27B0A2 Analogous#2734B0 Triadic#B02779 Triadic#79B027

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2779B0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2E90D1 #4FA2D8 #71B3E0 #92C5E7 #B4D7EE #D5E9F6

Shades

#226A9B #1C5982 #184B6D #123A54 #0E2B3F #081A26

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