#2857BD Color

#2857BD is rgb(40, 87, 189) in RGB and hsl(221, 65%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is RoyalBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2857BD

HEX#2857BD

RGBrgb(40, 87, 189)

HSLhsl(221, 65%, 45%)

HSVhsv(221, 79%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.169 263)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 54%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2857BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2857BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2857BD Complementary#BD8E28 Analogous#28A2BD Analogous#4428BD Triadic#BD2857 Triadic#57BD28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2857BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#396BD5 #5781DB #789AE2 #96B0E9 #B7C9F0 #D5DFF6

Shades

#234CA4 #1D408B #183472 #142B5D #0E1F43 #09132A

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