#2879AF Color

#2879AF is rgb(40, 121, 175) in RGB and hsl(204, 63%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2879AF

HEX#2879AF

RGBrgb(40, 121, 175)

HSLhsl(204, 63%, 42%)

HSVhsv(204, 77%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.113 242.5)

CMYKcmyk(77%, 31%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2879AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2879AF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2879AF Complementary#AF5E28 Analogous#28AFA1 Analogous#2835AF Triadic#AF2879 Triadic#79AF28

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2879AF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2F90D0 #50A1D7 #72B3DF #93C5E6 #B4D7EE #D5E9F6

Shades

#236A9A #1D5981 #194B6C #133953 #0E2B3E #081A25

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