#2B8BDA Color

#2B8BDA is rgb(43, 139, 218) in RGB and hsl(207, 70%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DodgerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#2B8BDA

HEX#2B8BDA

RGBrgb(43, 139, 218)

HSLhsl(207, 70%, 51%)

HSVhsv(207, 80%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.148 248.2)

CMYKcmyk(80%, 36%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2B8BDA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2B8BDA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2B8BDA Complementary#DA792B Analogous#2BDAD1 Analogous#2B33DA Triadic#DA2B8B Triadic#8BDA2B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2B8BDA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#499BDF #63AAE3 #81BAE9 #A0CBEE #BEDBF4 #D8EAF8

Shades

#2278BF #1D68A5 #185586 #124168 #0D2E4A #081E30

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