2CA2DE

#2CA2DE closest to Blue Burst

#2CA2DE is a medium, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Blue Burst. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 63.5% green and 87.1% blue (rgb(44, 162, 222)). Its HSL value is 200° hue, 73% saturation and 52% lightness, and in CMYK it is 80% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. #2CA2DE is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.33:1.

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Variations of #2CA2DE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2CA2DE 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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#2CA2DE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2CA2DE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #6D91DD
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #85A2E1
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #74A0E0
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6D91DD
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6198DE
  • Tritanopia 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00B1B7
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00A9CD
  • Achromatopsia 73% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #999999
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #879BAD

#2CA2DE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.86:1 Very poor#2CA2DE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.33:1 Very good#2CA2DE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2CA2DE in CSS

/* Blue Burst */
.color { color: #2CA2DE; }
.background { background-color: #2CA2DE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2CA2DE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 162 222);
color: hsl(200 73% 52%);
color: oklch(0.676 0.133 236.6);

#2CA2DE FAQ

What color is #2CA2DE?

#2CA2DE is a medium, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Blue Burst. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2CA2DE?

#2CA2DE is rgb(44, 162, 222) in RGB, hsl(200, 73%, 52%) in HSL and cmyk(80%, 27%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2CA2DE?

The complementary color of #2CA2DE is #DE682C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2CA2DE?

Black text has the best contrast on #2CA2DE: 7.33:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2CA2DE a warm or cool color?

#2CA2DE is a cool color.