#2990CD

#2990CD

Color Values

HEX

#2990CD

RGB

41, 144, 205

HSL

202.3, 66.7%, 48.2%

HSV

202.3, 80.0%, 80.4%

CMYK

80.0%, 29.8%, 0.0%, 19.6%

OKLCH

0.6245 0.1289 240.3

Properties

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.

Color Harmonies

Color Blindness Simulation

CSS Usage

background-color: #2990CD;
color: #2990CD;
border-color: #2990CD;
Nearest Tailwind: Sky 600 #0284C7

Tailwind Shades

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.52:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.97:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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