#2CA8DB

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #2CA8DB

At its core, #2CA8DB is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Deepskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(44, 168, 219).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 80% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 197.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2CA8DB
RGB44, 168, 219
HSL197.5°, 70.9%, 51.6%
CMYK80%, 23%, 0%, 14%
HSV197.5°, 79.9%, 85.9%
LAB64.7, -15.8, -35.2
XYZ27.8, 33.7, 72.0
Decimal2926811

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CA8DB; }
.text-color { color: #2CA8DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CA8DB; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF