#2D5EA3 Hex Color
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#2d5ea3 is a muted, cool blue with moderate depth, giving layouts a serious, slightly gloomy tone. Use it as a supporting color in finance, security, healthcare, and government branding. White text reaches about 6.5:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code #2d5ea3 also suits nautical themes and technology interfaces.
Questions about #2d5ea3
What is #2d5ea3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2d5ea3 is rgb(45, 94, 163), in HSL hsl(215, 57%, 41%) and in CMYK 72%, 42%, 0%, 36%.
What colors pair well with #2d5ea3?
#2d5ea3 pairs well with white, soft gray, and charcoal for clean contrast, while muted terracotta or warm beige can balance its cool, serious base in branding and interfaces.
Is #2d5ea3 a warm or cool color?
#2d5ea3 reads as a cool, muted blue because its blue channel is much stronger than its red channel, giving it a calm, dependable feel suited to finance, healthcare, security, government, and nautical design.
Is #2d5ea3 readable on white or black?
#2d5ea3 has a 6.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.24:1 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.