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#2B79EA closest to Skies of Cyberspace

#2B79EA is a medium, vivid blue; the closest named color is Skies of Cyberspace. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 47.5% green and 91.8% blue (rgb(43, 121, 234)). Its HSL value is 215° hue, 82% saturation and 54% lightness, and in CMYK it is 82% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. #2B79EA is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.03:1.

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Variations of #2B79EA

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2B79EA color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2B79EA for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B79EA appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0074E8
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3685EE
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3081EC
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0074E8
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0677E9
  • Tritanopia 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #0094A6
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #0085CF
  • Achromatopsia 63% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7C7C7C
  • Achromatomaly 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6E7BA1

#2B79EA contrast checker

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AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.03:1 Good#2B79EA text on black
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#2B79EA in CSS

/* Skies of Cyberspace */
.color { color: #2B79EA; }
.background { background-color: #2B79EA; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B79EA; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 121 234);
color: hsl(215 82% 54%);
color: oklch(0.591 0.187 258.4);

#2B79EA FAQ

What color is #2B79EA?

#2B79EA is a medium, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Skies of Cyberspace. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2B79EA?

#2B79EA is rgb(43, 121, 234) in RGB, hsl(215, 82%, 54%) in HSL and cmyk(82%, 48%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B79EA?

The complementary color of #2B79EA is #EA9C2B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B79EA?

Black text has the best contrast on #2B79EA: 5.03:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B79EA a warm or cool color?

#2B79EA is a cool color.