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#2C59BF closest to Blasphemous Blue

#2C59BF is a medium, vivid blue; the closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 34.9% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(44, 89, 191)). Its HSL value is 222° hue, 63% saturation and 46% lightness, and in CMYK it is 77% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #2C59BF is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.39:1.

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Variations of #2C59BF

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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#2C59BF 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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#2C59BF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2C59BF 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 #0059BD
  • Protanopia 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0766C3
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1262C1
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0059BD
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #005ABE
  • Tritanopia 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #007283
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #0064A7
  • Achromatopsia 66% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #5F5F5F
  • Achromatomaly 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #565E80

#2C59BF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.39:1 Good#2C59BF text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.29:1 Poor#2C59BF text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#2C59BF in CSS

/* Blasphemous Blue */
.color { color: #2C59BF; }
.background { background-color: #2C59BF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2C59BF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 89 191);
color: hsl(222 63% 46%);
color: oklch(0.493 0.168 263.5);

#2C59BF FAQ

What color is #2C59BF?

#2C59BF is a medium, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2C59BF?

#2C59BF is rgb(44, 89, 191) in RGB, hsl(222, 63%, 46%) in HSL and cmyk(77%, 53%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2C59BF?

The complementary color of #2C59BF is #BF922C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2C59BF?

White text has the best contrast on #2C59BF: 6.39:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2C59BF a warm or cool color?

#2C59BF is a cool color.