#2a8cb3

Eastern Blue

Closest match (92% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(42, 140, 179)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(197, 62%, 43%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(77, 22, 0, 30)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.225

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#2a8cb3

#b3512a

Analogous (Adjacent)

#2ab395

#2a8cb3

#2a48b3

Triadic

#2a8cb3

#b32a8c

#8cb32a

Split complementary

#2a8cb3

#b32a47

#b3962a

Complete conversion table

HEX

#2A8CB3

RGB

rgb(42,140,179)

RGBA

rgba(42,140,179, 1)

HSL

hsl(197.08,61.99%,43.33%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.60 0.11 229.4)

CSS Variable

--color: #2a8cb3;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.82

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

5.50

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#2a8cb3#9d9eb3

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#2a8cb3#5c53b3

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SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#2a8cb3#2f545e

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SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#2a8cb3#828282

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

66%

20%

14%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

66%

Ivory black

Pigment

20%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

14%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

22.5%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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