Close to Dodger Blue
#2C8DF5
#2C8DF5 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 55.3% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 91% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2C8DF5.
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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6.24:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.24:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2C8DF5 as they’d see it.
#2C8DF5 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 #2C8DF5
What color is #2C8DF5?
#2C8DF5 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Dodger Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 55.3% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 211°, with 91% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2C8DF5 in RGB?
#2C8DF5 is rgb(44, 141, 245): 44 red, 141 green, and 245 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2C8DF5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 42, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2C8DF5?
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 #2C8DF5?
Its complement #C87926 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.