#2E8DAD Color

#2E8DAD is rgb(46, 141, 173) in RGB and hsl(195, 58%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#2E8DAD
HEX#2E8DAD
RGBrgb(46, 141, 173)
HSLhsl(195, 58%, 43%)
HSVhsv(195, 73%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.098 224.8)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 18%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2E8DAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2E8DAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2E8DADComplementary#AD4E2EAnalogous#2EAD8DAnalogous#2E4EADTriadic#AD2E8DTriadic#8DAD2E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2E8DAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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