#2878BD Color

#2878BD is rgb(40, 120, 189) in RGB and hsl(208, 65%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2878BD

HEX#2878BD

RGBrgb(40, 120, 189)

HSLhsl(208, 65%, 45%)

HSVhsv(208, 79%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.131 248.8)

CMYKcmyk(79%, 37%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2878BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2878BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2878BD Complementary#BD6E28 Analogous#28BDB8 Analogous#282DBD Triadic#BD2878 Triadic#78BD28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2878BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#398CD5 #579DDB #78B1E2 #96C2E9 #B7D6F0 #D5E7F6

Shades

#2368A4 #1D588B #184872 #143B5D #0E2B43 #091B2A

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