#2D8ACD Color

#2D8ACD is rgb(45, 138, 205) in RGB and hsl(205, 64%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#2D8ACD

HEX#2D8ACD

RGBrgb(45, 138, 205)

HSLhsl(205, 64%, 49%)

HSVhsv(205, 78%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.132 244.7)

CMYKcmyk(78%, 33%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2D8ACD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2D8ACD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2D8ACD Complementary#CD702D Analogous#2DCDC0 Analogous#2D3ACD Triadic#CD2D8A Triadic#8ACD2D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2D8ACD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#479BD7 #64ABDD #82BBE3 #9FCBEA #BCDBF0 #D9EAF7

Shades

#2779B4 #216697 #1C557D #154160 #103047 #091C2A

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