Palettes / Colors / #2CA2D8

#2CA2D8 — Blue

#2CA2D8 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #2CA2D8 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.

#2CA2D8 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 #D8622C; it also sits naturally between #2CD8B9 and #2C4BD8. 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 64% · Blue 85%

Cyan 80% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%

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

Previews

CSS code for #2CA2D8

.text { color: #2CA2D8; }
.background { background-color: #2CA2D8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2CA2D8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 162, 216); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 69%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2CA2D8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 162, 216, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2CA2D8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 162, 216, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2CA2D8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2CA2D8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D8622C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2CA2D8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2CA2D8

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 #2CA2D8 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 #2CA2D8 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2CA2D8?

#2CA2D8 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 44, 162, 216). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2CA2D8?

#2CA2D8 is RGB 44, 162, 216 — HSL 199°, 69%, 51% — CMYK 80%, 25%, 0%, 15%.

What colors go with #2CA2D8?

Its complement is #D8622C; analogous partners are #2CD8B9 and #2C4BD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2CA2D8 for text?

Black text on #2CA2D8 has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.