Close to Blueberry
#2971DE
#2971DE is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 44.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 73% saturation and 52% 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 #2971DE.
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.
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4.66:1 AABlack text on this color
4.51:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.66:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.51:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2971DE as they’d see it.
#2971DE 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 #2971DE
What color is #2971DE?
#2971DE is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blueberry. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 44.3% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 73% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2971DE in RGB?
#2971DE is rgb(41, 113, 222): 41 red, 113 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2971DE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 49, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2971DE?
PANTONE 285 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2971DE?
Its complement #A26800 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.