2D779B

#2D779B closest to Pristine Seas

#2D779B is a medium, moderately saturated blue; the closest named color is Pristine Seas. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 46.7% green and 60.8% blue (rgb(45, 119, 155)). Its HSL value is 200° hue, 55% saturation and 39% lightness, and in CMYK it is 71% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black. #2D779B is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.97:1.

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Variations of #2D779B

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.

#2D779B 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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#2D779B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2D779B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #566B9A
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #65769D
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5A759C
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #566B9A
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #4E709B
  • Tritanopia 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #008183
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #047B91
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #707070
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #64727C

#2D779B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.97:1 Good#2D779B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.22:1 Poor#2D779B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#2D779B in CSS

/* Pristine Seas */
.color { color: #2D779B; }
.background { background-color: #2D779B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2D779B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(45 119 155);
color: hsl(200 55% 39%);
color: oklch(0.540 0.091 233.3);

#2D779B FAQ

What color is #2D779B?

#2D779B is a medium, moderately saturated blue. Its closest named color is Pristine Seas. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2D779B?

#2D779B is rgb(45, 119, 155) in RGB, hsl(200, 55%, 39%) in HSL and cmyk(71%, 23%, 0%, 39%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2D779B?

The complementary color of #2D779B is #9B512D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2D779B?

White text has the best contrast on #2D779B: 4.97:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2D779B a warm or cool color?

#2D779B is a cool color.