#2974C6 Hex Color
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With its fairly saturated, medium value, #2974c6 is a cool blue with a clean cyan cast. It projects trust and control without feeling severe, making it useful for finance, healthcare, technology, and government branding. Use it as a supporting color with charcoal or warm white; white text reaches about 4.8:1 contrast. The hex code is #2974c6.
Questions about #2974c6
What is #2974c6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2974c6 is rgb(41, 116, 198), in HSL hsl(211, 66%, 47%) and in CMYK 79%, 41%, 0%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #2974c6?
#2974c6 pairs well with warm white, charcoal, and muted terracotta; warm white keeps layouts airy, charcoal adds structure, and terracotta introduces a measured warm counterpoint to its cool cyan cast.
Is #2974c6 warm or cool?
#2974c6 is a cool blue because its strong blue base carries a noticeable cyan cast, giving it a crisp, controlled feel rather than the warmer impression of purple- or red-leaning blues.
Is #2974c6 readable on white or black?
#2974c6 has a 4.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.40:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.