#2B5EB1 Color

#2B5EB1 is rgb(43, 94, 177) in RGB and hsl(217, 61%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2B5EB1

HEX#2B5EB1

RGBrgb(43, 94, 177)

HSLhsl(217, 61%, 43%)

HSVhsv(217, 76%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(49.3% 0.143 259.7)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2B5EB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2B5EB1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2B5EB1 Complementary#B17D2B Analogous#2BA1B1 Analogous#3A2BB1 Triadic#B12B5E Triadic#5EB12B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2B5EB1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3670CE #5788D6 #789FDE #94B3E5 #B5CBED #D6E2F5

Shades

#255198 #204683 #1A396B #152E56 #0F213E #0A1629

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