#2E8FB5 Hex Color

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Hex color #2e8fb5 graphic
#2e8fb5 is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #2e8fb5.

Questions about #2e8fb5

What is #2e8fb5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2e8fb5 is rgb(46, 143, 181), in HSL hsl(197, 59%, 45%) and in CMYK 75%, 21%, 0%, 29%.
Is #2e8fb5 readable on white or black?
#2e8fb5 has a 3.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.71:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.