#2B8BDE Color

#2B8BDE is rgb(43, 139, 222) in RGB and hsl(208, 73%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DodgerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#2B8BDE

HEX#2B8BDE

RGBrgb(43, 139, 222)

HSLhsl(208, 73%, 52%)

HSVhsv(208, 81%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.152 249.3)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 37%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2B8BDE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2B8BDE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2B8BDE Complementary#DE7F2B Analogous#2BDED8 Analogous#2B31DE Triadic#DE2B8B Triadic#8BDE2B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2B8BDE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4A9CE3 #65AAE7 #83BBEC #9ECAF0 #BDDBF5 #D7E9F9

Shades

#1F78C7 #1A66A8 #155389 #11436E #0C304F #081D31

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