#2B5DF2 Hex Color
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Bold and highly saturated, #2b5df2 is a cool, luminous blue with an energetic presence. It brings urgency to calls to action while supporting trust in technology, finance, healthcare, and government interfaces. Use it as a focused accent or strong brand color, paired with charcoal or soft gray. White text reaches about 5.3:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #2b5df2.
Questions about #2b5df2
What is #2b5df2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2b5df2 is rgb(43, 93, 242), in HSL hsl(225, 88%, 56%) and in CMYK 82%, 62%, 0%, 5%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #2b5df2?
#2b5df2 pairs well with white, soft gray, and charcoal, which temper its saturated blue while preserving a crisp, modern look for interfaces, branding, dashboards, and calls to action.
Is #2b5df2 warm or cool?
#2b5df2 reads as a cool blue because its strong blue channel is paired with a lower red component, giving it a crisp, energetic feel suited to technology, finance, healthcare, and government interfaces.
Is #2b5df2 readable on white or black?
#2b5df2 has a 5.31:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.95:1 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.