#2C83CC

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #2C83CC

At its core, #2C83CC is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 131 green, and 204 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 78% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C83CC
RGB44, 131, 204
HSL207.4°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK78%, 36%, 0%, 20%
HSV207.4°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB53.1, -0.1, -45.0
XYZ20.1, 21.1, 60.1
Decimal2917324

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C83CC; }
.text-color { color: #2C83CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C83CC; }

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