#2E708B Hex Color
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Muted and cool, #2e708b is a dusty cyan-blue with gray undertones and moderate lightness. Its restrained saturation gives interfaces a reliable, focused feel, making it useful as a supporting color in technology, finance, or healthcare branding. Pair it with warm ivory or muted coral for contrast. White text reaches about 5.5:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #2e708b.
Questions about #2e708b
What is #2e708b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2e708b is rgb(46, 112, 139), in HSL hsl(197, 50%, 36%) and in CMYK 67%, 19%, 0%, 45%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #2e708b?
Warm ivory, muted coral, and soft neutrals pair well with #2e708b, balancing its cool cyan-blue cast while preserving its restrained feel and giving designers both calm background options and a warmer accent. Use ivory for open backgrounds, coral for accents, and charcoal text for softer contrast.
Where does #2e708b work well?
Its muted, focused character suits interface accents, navigation, buttons, and supporting graphics in technology, finance, and healthcare, especially when a reliable cool tone is preferred over a brighter blue or highly saturated teal.
Is #2e708b readable on white or black?
#2e708b has a 5.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.80:1 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.