Close to Violet Blue
#2449BB
#2449BB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 28.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 68% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2449BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.75:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.65:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.75:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2449BB as they’d see it.
#2449BB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2449BB
What color is #2449BB?
#2449BB is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 28.6% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 68% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2449BB in RGB?
#2449BB is rgb(36, 73, 187): 36 red, 73 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2449BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 61, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2449BB?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2449BB?
Its complement #685000 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.