Close to Blue Gray
#2EA1DD
#2EA1DD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 63.1% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 72% saturation and 52% 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 #2EA1DD.
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.
White text on this color
2.89:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.89:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2EA1DD as they’d see it.
#2EA1DD 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 #2EA1DD
What color is #2EA1DD?
#2EA1DD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 63.1% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 201°, with 72% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2EA1DD in RGB?
#2EA1DD is rgb(46, 161, 221): 46 red, 161 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2EA1DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 27, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2EA1DD?
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 #2EA1DD?
Its complement #D18560 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.