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#2B91EF closest to Out of the Blue

#2B91EF is a medium, vivid blue; the closest named color is Out of the Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 56.9% green and 93.7% blue (rgb(43, 145, 239)). Its HSL value is 209° hue, 86% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 82% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. #2B91EF is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.40:1.

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Variations of #2B91EF

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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#2B91EF 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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#2B91EF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B91EF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 94% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #4386ED
  • Protanopia 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6397F3
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5694F1
  • Deuteranopia 94% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #4386ED
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #408BEE
  • Tritanopia 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00A8B4
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #009BD7
  • Achromatopsia 67% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8E8E8E
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7E8FAD

#2B91EF contrast checker

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3.28:1 Poor#2B91EF text on white
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AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.40:1 Good#2B91EF text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2B91EF in CSS

/* Out of the Blue */
.color { color: #2B91EF; }
.background { background-color: #2B91EF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B91EF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 145 239);
color: hsl(209 86% 55%);
color: oklch(0.646 0.167 250.9);

#2B91EF FAQ

What color is #2B91EF?

#2B91EF is a medium, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Out of the Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2B91EF?

#2B91EF is rgb(43, 145, 239) in RGB, hsl(209, 86%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(82%, 39%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B91EF?

The complementary color of #2B91EF is #EF892B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B91EF?

Black text has the best contrast on #2B91EF: 6.40:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B91EF a warm or cool color?

#2B91EF is a cool color.