#2959B3 Color

#2959B3 is rgb(41, 89, 179) in RGB and hsl(219, 63%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2959B3

HEX#2959B3

RGBrgb(41, 89, 179)

HSLhsl(219, 63%, 43%)

HSVhsv(219, 77%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.153 261.5)

CMYKcmyk(77%, 50%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2959B3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2959B3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2959B3 Complementary#B38229 Analogous#299EB3 Analogous#3D29B3 Triadic#B32959 Triadic#59B329

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2959B3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#336AD1 #5583D8 #769BE0 #93B0E6 #B4C8EE #D5E1F6

Shades

#234D9A #1E4285 #19366C #142B57 #0E1F3E #09152A

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