#2878E8
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Dodgerblue.
About #2878E8
Visually, #2878E8 is defined as a vivid blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dodgerblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 40 red, 120 green, and 232 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 83% C, 48% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. The HSL representation is 215.0° hue, 80.7% saturation, and 53.3% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#2878E8
RGB40, 120, 232
HSL215.0°, 80.7%, 53.3%
CMYK83%, 48%, 0%, 9%
HSV215.0°, 82.8%, 91.0%
LAB51.5, 16.7, -63.3
XYZ22.2, 19.7, 79.0
Decimal2652392
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.94:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2878E8;
}
.text-color {
color: #2878E8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2878E8;
}