Close to Ocean
#2C668D
#2C668D is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 40% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 52% saturation and 36% 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 #2C668D.
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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3.39:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2C668D as they’d see it.
#2C668D 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 #2C668D
What color is #2C668D?
#2C668D is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 40% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 52% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2C668D in RGB?
#2C668D is rgb(44, 102, 141): 44 red, 102 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2C668D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(69, 28, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2C668D?
PANTONE 7468 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2C668D?
Its complement #83573B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.