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#2CA4E2 closest to High Blue

#2CA4E2 is a light, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is High Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 64.3% green and 88.6% blue (rgb(44, 164, 226)). Its HSL value is 200° hue, 76% saturation and 53% lightness, and in CMYK it is 81% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. #2CA4E2 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.52:1.

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#2CA4E2 color conversion

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Variations of #2CA4E2

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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#2CA4E2 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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#2CA4E2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2CA4E2 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 #6E93E1
  • Protanopia 85% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #86A4E5
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #75A2E4
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #6E93E1
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #629AE2
  • Tritanopia 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00B4B9
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00ABD1
  • Achromatopsia 73% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9B9B9B
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #899DB0

#2CA4E2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.79:1 Very poor#2CA4E2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.52:1 Very good#2CA4E2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2CA4E2 in CSS

/* High Blue */
.color { color: #2CA4E2; }
.background { background-color: #2CA4E2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2CA4E2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 164 226);
color: hsl(200 76% 53%);
color: oklch(0.683 0.136 237.1);

#2CA4E2 FAQ

What color is #2CA4E2?

#2CA4E2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is High Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2CA4E2?

#2CA4E2 is rgb(44, 164, 226) in RGB, hsl(200, 76%, 53%) in HSL and cmyk(81%, 27%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2CA4E2?

The complementary color of #2CA4E2 is #E26A2C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2CA4E2?

Black text has the best contrast on #2CA4E2: 7.52:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2CA4E2 a warm or cool color?

#2CA4E2 is a cool color.