#2e8eb7

Boston Blue

Closest match (98% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(46, 142, 183)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(198, 60%, 45%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(75, 22, 0, 28)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.233

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#2e8eb7

#b7572e

Analogous (Adjacent)

#2eb79c

#2e8eb7

#2e49b7

Triadic

#2e8eb7

#b72e8e

#8eb72e

Split complementary

#2e8eb7

#b72e49

#b79b2e

Complete conversion table

HEX

#2E8EB7

RGB

rgb(46,142,183)

RGBA

rgba(46,142,183, 1)

HSL

hsl(197.96,59.83%,44.9%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.61 0.11 230.9)

CSS Variable

--color: #2e8eb7;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.70

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

5.67

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#2e8eb7#a0a0b7

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#2e8eb7#6057b7

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#2e8eb7#335761

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SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#2e8eb7#858585

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

69%

16%

15%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

69%

Ivory black

Pigment

16%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

15%

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)

23.3%

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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Medium Red Violet

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Atlantis

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Malibu

#74C8F4

Orient

#00587E