Palettes / Colors / #2C8ACE

#2C8ACE — Blue

#2C8ACE is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #2C8ACE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2C8ACE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CE6F2C; it also sits naturally between #2CCEC1 and #2C39CE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 17% · Green 54% · Blue 81%

Cyan 79% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2C8ACE

.text { color: #2C8ACE; }
.background { background-color: #2C8ACE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C8ACE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 138, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 65%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C8ACE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 138, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C8ACE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 138, 206, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2C8ACE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C8ACE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CE6F2C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2C8ACE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2C8ACE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #2C8ACE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2C8ACE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2C8ACD  ·  #2C8ACF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2C8ACE?

#2C8ACE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 44, 138, 206). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2C8ACE?

#2C8ACE is RGB 44, 138, 206 — HSL 205°, 65%, 49% — CMYK 79%, 33%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #2C8ACE?

Its complement is #CE6F2C; analogous partners are #2CCEC1 and #2C39CE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2C8ACE for text?

Black text on #2C8ACE has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.73:1.