All About Color #2A5CB2

#2A5CB2

About #2A5CB2

#2A5CB2 is a medium blue color with the hex code #2A5CB2. In RGB it is red 42, green 92, blue 178; in HSL it is hue 218°, saturation 62%, lightness 43%; in CMYK it is 76%, 48%, 0%, 30%. Its contrast ratio is 6.42:1 on white and 3.27:1 on black.

#2A5CB2 Color Conversion

Hex triplet2A, 5C, B2
CMYK76.40%, 48.31%, 0.00%, 30.20%
RGB Decimal42, 92, 178
HSL218°, 62%, 43%
RGB Octal52, 134, 262
HSV (HSB)217.94°, 76.40%, 69.80%
RGB Binary101010, 1011100, 10110010
CIE-L*AB40.18, 14.24, -50.59
RGB Percent16.47%, 36.08%, 69.80%
CIE-L*CH40.18, 52.56, 285.72
XYZ12.82, 11.36, 43.64
CIE-L*UV40.18, -18.08, -74.61
xyY0.19, 0.17, 11.36
Hunter-Lab33.71, 8.90, -53.16
RYB16.47%, 30.81%, 69.80%

Color Accessibility Scores

#2A5CB2 on a dark background: contrast 3.27:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#2A5CB2 on a light background: contrast 6.42:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #2A5CB2, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#2A5CB2 · #5E8BD9 · #183567 · #B2802A · #D9AC5E

Analogous palette

#2AB280 · #2AA0B2 · #2A5CB2 · #3C2AB2 · #802AB2

Triadic palette

#2A5CB2 · #B22A5C · #5CB22A · #5E8BD9 · #D95E8B

Tetradic palette

#2A5CB2 · #B22AA0 · #B2802A · #2AB23C · #183567

Monochromatic palette

#0D1C36 · #1B3C74 · #2A5CB2 · #5182D6 · #8FAFE5

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