#2C83A0

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #2C83A0

When working with digital screens, the color #2C83A0 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 131, and 160.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 72% C, 18% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C83A0
RGB44, 131, 160
HSL195.0°, 56.9%, 40.0%
CMYK72%, 18%, 0%, 37%
HSV195.0°, 72.5%, 62.7%
LAB51.0, -15.8, -22.9
XYZ15.5, 19.3, 36.2
Decimal2917280

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.86:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C83A0; }
.text-color { color: #2C83A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C83A0; }

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