Close to Peacock
#2EA8DD
#2EA8DD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 65.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, 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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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2EA8DD.
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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2.71:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.76:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2EA8DD as they’d see it.
#2EA8DD 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 #2EA8DD
What color is #2EA8DD?
#2EA8DD is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 65.9% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 72% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2EA8DD in RGB?
#2EA8DD is rgb(46, 168, 221): 46 red, 168 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2EA8DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 24, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2EA8DD?
PANTONE 2995 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2EA8DD?
Its complement #D78B6A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.