Close to Peacock
#2CA1DA
#2CA1DA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 63.1% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 70% saturation and 51% 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 #2CA1DA.
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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2.91:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2CA1DA as they’d see it.
#2CA1DA 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 #2CA1DA
What color is #2CA1DA?
#2CA1DA is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 63.1% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 70% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2CA1DA in RGB?
#2CA1DA is rgb(44, 161, 218): 44 red, 161 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2CA1DA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 26, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2CA1DA?
PANTONE 299 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2CA1DA?
Its complement #D08562 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.