BlueMid-toneMuted

Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2A5A9F

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.86:1AA

Black text

2.89:1Fails

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About Cyan Cobalt Blue

Cyan Cobalt Blue (#2A5A9F) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 42, 90, 159 and its HSL value is 215°, 58%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cyan Cobalt Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#2A5A9F · #9F6F2A

Analogous

#2A959F · #2A5A9F · #342A9F

Triadic

#2A5A9F · #9F2A5A · #5A9F2A

Split complementary

#2A5A9F · #9F342A · #959F2A

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