#2A72B2 Color

#2A72B2 is rgb(42, 114, 178) in RGB and hsl(208, 62%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2A72B2

HEX#2A72B2

RGBrgb(42, 114, 178)

HSLhsl(208, 62%, 43%)

HSVhsv(208, 76%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.123 249.1)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 36%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2A72B2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2A72B2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2A72B2 Complementary#B2692A Analogous#2AB2AD Analogous#2A2EB2 Triadic#B22A72 Triadic#72B22A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2A72B2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3587D0 #569BD7 #77AEDF #94BFE6 #B5D3EE #D6E7F5

Shades

#246299 #1F5584 #19456B #143857 #0F283E #0A1B29

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