#2f8ebd

Boston Blue

Closest match (97% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(47, 142, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(200, 60%, 46%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(75, 25, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.236

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#2f8ebd

#bd5e2f

Analogous (Adjacent)

#2fbda5

#2f8ebd

#2f47bd

Triadic

#2f8ebd

#bd2f8e

#8ebd2f

Split complementary

#2f8ebd

#bd2f47

#bda52f

Complete conversion table

HEX

#2F8EBD

RGB

rgb(47,142,189)

RGBA

rgba(47,142,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(199.86,60.17%,46.27%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.61 0.11 234.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #2f8ebd;

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

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.67

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

5.72

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#2f8ebd#a3a3bd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#2f8ebd#635abd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#2f8ebd#345761

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#2f8ebd#858585

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

73%

15%

12%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

73%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

15%

Ivory black

Pigment

12%

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)

23.6%

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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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#0087BD

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#4488AA

Tuscany

#BD5E2F

Governor Bay

#2F47BD

Shamrock

#2FBDA5

Medium Red Violet

#BD2F8E

Atlantis

#8EBD2F

Brick Red

#BD2F47

Malibu

#75C8FA

Orient

#005883