#2D8BD2 Color

#2D8BD2 is rgb(45, 139, 210) in RGB and hsl(206, 65%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#2D8BD2
HEX#2D8BD2
RGBrgb(45, 139, 210)
HSLhsl(206, 65%, 50%)
HSVhsv(206, 79%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.137 245.9)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 34%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2D8BD2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2D8BD2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2D8BD2Complementary#D2742DAnalogous#2DD2C7Analogous#2D38D2Triadic#D22D8BTriadic#8BD22D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2D8BD2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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