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#2CA4DB closest to Thalassophile

#2CA4DB is a medium, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Thalassophile. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 64.3% green and 85.9% blue (rgb(44, 164, 219)). Its HSL value is 199° hue, 71% saturation and 52% lightness, and in CMYK it is 80% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black. #2CA4DB is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.44:1.

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Variations of #2CA4DB

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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#2CA4DB 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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#2CA4DB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2CA4DB 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 #7293DA
  • Protanopia 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #89A3DE
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #77A2DD
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7293DA
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6599DB
  • Tritanopia 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00B3B7
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00AACB
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9A9A9A
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #889CAD

#2CA4DB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.82:1 Very poor#2CA4DB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.44:1 Very good#2CA4DB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2CA4DB in CSS

/* Thalassophile */
.color { color: #2CA4DB; }
.background { background-color: #2CA4DB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2CA4DB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 164 219);
color: hsl(199 71% 52%);
color: oklch(0.679 0.129 233.9);

#2CA4DB FAQ

What color is #2CA4DB?

#2CA4DB is a medium, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Thalassophile. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2CA4DB?

#2CA4DB is rgb(44, 164, 219) in RGB, hsl(199, 71%, 52%) in HSL and cmyk(80%, 25%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2CA4DB?

The complementary color of #2CA4DB is #DB632C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2CA4DB?

Black text has the best contrast on #2CA4DB: 7.44:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2CA4DB a warm or cool color?

#2CA4DB is a cool color.