Close to Deep Sky Blue
#2CBEF3
#2CBEF3 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 74.5% green, and 95.3% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 89% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2CBEF3.
Split complementary
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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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9.77:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2CBEF3 as they’d see it.
#2CBEF3 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 #2CBEF3
What color is #2CBEF3?
#2CBEF3 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 74.5% green, and 95.3% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 89% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2CBEF3 in RGB?
#2CBEF3 is rgb(44, 190, 243): 44 red, 190 green, and 243 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2CBEF3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 22, 0, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2CBEF3?
PANTONE 298 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2CBEF3?
Its complement #F19C7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.