#2A79B2 Color

#2A79B2 is rgb(42, 121, 178) in RGB and hsl(205, 62%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2A79B2

HEX#2A79B2

RGBrgb(42, 121, 178)

HSLhsl(205, 62%, 43%)

HSVhsv(205, 76%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.116 244.3)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 32%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2A79B2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2A79B2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2A79B2 Complementary#B2622A Analogous#2AB2A6 Analogous#2A35B2 Triadic#B22A79 Triadic#79B22A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2A79B2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#358FD0 #56A1D7 #77B4DF #94C4E6 #B5D6EE #D6E8F5

Shades

#246899 #1F5A84 #19496B #143B57 #0F2A3E #0A1C29

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