ColorTool
Log in
#2A89CC

#2a89cc ≈ Steel Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2a89cc is a color from the azure family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 53.73% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 79.41% cyan, 32.84% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 204.81°, with 65.85% saturation and 48.24% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682b4), ΔE 3.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3399cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2274

Complementary

  1. #2a89cc
  2. #cc6d2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a89cc
  2. #cc2a38
  3. #ccbe2a

Analogous

  1. #2accbe
  2. #2a89cc
  3. #2a38cc

Triadic

  1. #2a89cc
  2. #cc2a89
  3. #89cc2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a89cc
  2. #6d2acc
  3. #cc6d2a
  4. #89cc2a

Square

  1. #2a89cc
  2. #be2acc
  3. #cc6d2a
  4. #38cc2a

Monochromatic

  1. #10344d
  2. #1d5e8d
  3. #2a89cc
  4. #64acdf
  5. #a3ceec

Shades

#2a89cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a89cc
  2. #267bb8
  3. #226ea3
  4. #1d608f
  5. #19527a
  6. #154566
  7. #113752
  8. #0d293d
  9. #081b29
  10. #040e14
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a89cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a89cc
  2. #3f95d1
  3. #55a1d6
  4. #6aacdb
  5. #7fb8e0
  6. #95c4e6
  7. #aad0eb
  8. #bfdcf0
  9. #d4e7f5
  10. #eaf3fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a89cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a89cc
  2. #3388c4
  3. #3b87bd
  4. #4486b5
  5. #4c85ae
  6. #5585a6
  7. #5e849e
  8. #668397
  9. #6f828f
  10. #778188
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #838383 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6b86a5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6a8bcf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #537dcb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #0099a1 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #578ace ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4682cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0093b4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2a89cc {
  color: #2a89cc;
}
Background
.bg-2a89cc {
  background-color: #2a89cc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2a89cc {
  border: 2px solid #2a89cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a89cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 137 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 205 66% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a89cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a89cc, #2a38cc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a89cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 137 204 / 0.35);
}

#4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 3.89 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 4.08 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 5.67 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 6.12 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 7.02 #5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 7.63 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 7.98 #d57633 Inverted #838383 Grayscale 

Steel Blue
#2a89cc  rgb(42, 137, 204)  hsl(205, 66%, 48%)  Steel Blue
#cc6d2a  rgb(204, 109, 42)  hsl(25, 66%, 48%)  Chocolate
#cc2a89  rgb(204, 42, 137)  hsl(325, 66%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red
#89cc2a  rgb(137, 204, 42)  hsl(85, 66%, 48%)  Yellow Green