#2B72B1 Color

#2B72B1 is rgb(43, 114, 177) in RGB and hsl(208, 61%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2B72B1

HEX#2B72B1

RGBrgb(43, 114, 177)

HSLhsl(208, 61%, 43%)

HSVhsv(208, 76%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.121 248.9)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 36%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2B72B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2B72B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2B72B1 Complementary#B1692B Analogous#2BB1AC Analogous#2B2FB1 Triadic#B12B72 Triadic#72B12B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2B72B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3687CE #579BD6 #78AEDE #94BFE5 #B5D3ED #D6E7F5

Shades

#256298 #205583 #1A456B #153856 #0F283E #0A1B29

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