Start generating
2CA5DF

#2CA5DF closest to Thalassophile

#2CA5DF is a light, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Thalassophile. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 64.7% green and 87.5% blue (rgb(44, 165, 223)). Its HSL value is 199° hue, 74% saturation and 52% lightness, and in CMYK it is 80% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black. #2CA5DF is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.55:1.

Make a palette with #2CA5DF

#2CA5DF color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #2CA5DF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

2CA5DF258FC21E79A517658A11516F0A3D56052B3D021A27010A12000102

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

2CA5DF4CAEE364B8E67AC1EA8ECAEDA1D3F1B5DCF4C7E5F7DAEDFAEDF6FC

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

2CA5DF3DA2D54A9ECC549BC25D97B96494B06B90A6718C9D7688937B848A

Hues

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

00B1A300AFB000ADBC00ABC800A9D52CA5DF48A0E55E9BE97196EB8291EA928CE7

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

269CE6279EE528A0E32AA2E22BA3E02CA5DF41A5D950A5D35DA5CD69A5C774A5C1

#2CA5DF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2CA5DFDF662C
Open in generator →

Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

2CA5DFDF2C4BDFBF2C
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2CA5DF2CDFBF2C4CDF
Open in generator →

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

2CA5DFDF2CA5A5DF2C
Open in generator →

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

2CA5DF662CDFDF662CA5DF2C
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2CA5DFC02CDFDF662C4CDF2C
Open in generator →

#2CA5DF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2CA5DF 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 #7194DE
  • Protanopia 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #89A4E2
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #77A3E1
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7194DE
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #649BDF
  • Tritanopia 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #00B4B9
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00ABCF
  • 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 #899EAF

#2CA5DF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.78:1 Very poor#2CA5DF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.55:1 Very good#2CA5DF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #2CA5DF

Palettes with #2CA5DF

#2CA5DF in CSS

/* Thalassophile */
.color { color: #2CA5DF; }
.background { background-color: #2CA5DF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2CA5DF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 165 223);
color: hsl(199 74% 52%);
color: oklch(0.684 0.132 235.2);

#2CA5DF FAQ

What color is #2CA5DF?

#2CA5DF is a light, 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 #2CA5DF?

#2CA5DF is rgb(44, 165, 223) in RGB, hsl(199, 74%, 52%) in HSL and cmyk(80%, 26%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2CA5DF?

The complementary color of #2CA5DF is #DF662C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2CA5DF?

Black text has the best contrast on #2CA5DF: 7.55:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2CA5DF a warm or cool color?

#2CA5DF is a cool color.