HEX Color #2C8AE9 (Cornflowerblue)

About #2C8AE9

At its core, #2C8AE9 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 138 green, and 233 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 81% C, 41% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C8AE9

RGB44, 138, 233

HSL210.2°, 81.1%, 54.3%

CMYK81%, 41%, 0%, 9%

HSV210.2°, 81.1%, 91.4%

LAB56.7, 6.4, -55.6

XYZ24.8, 24.6, 80.5

Decimal2919145

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2C8AE9 #E98B2B

Analogous

#2BE8E9 #2C2BE9

Triadic

#E92B89 #89E92B

Tetradic

#E92BE8 #E98B2B #2BE92C

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#2C8AE9

#4397EB

#5AA4ED

#72B1F0

#89BEF2

#A1CBF5

#B8D8F7

#D0E5FA

#E7F2FC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#2C8AE9

#277ACF

#226BB5

#1D5C9B

#184C81

#133D67

#0E2E4D

#091E33

#040F19

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.55:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

5.92:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.39:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.03:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C8AE9; }

.text-color { color: #2C8AE9; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C8AE9; }

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