Close to Cornflower Blue
#2091EF
#2091EF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 56.9% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 87% saturation and 53% 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 #2091EF.
Split complementary
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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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6.36:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2091EF as they’d see it.
#2091EF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2091EF
What color is #2091EF?
#2091EF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.5% red, 56.9% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 87% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2091EF in RGB?
#2091EF is rgb(32, 145, 239): 32 red, 145 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2091EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(87, 39, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2091EF?
PANTONE 279 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2091EF?
Its complement #CD7838 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.