#2980B9 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#2980B9 is a medium, moderately saturated blue. Its nearest CSS named color is steelblue (#4682b4). For readable text on a #2980B9 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (4.88:1). #2980B9 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #2980B9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(41, 128, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 64%, 44%) |
| HSV / HSB | 204°, 78%, 73% |
| Nearest named | steelblue (#4682b4) |
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Tints of #2980B9 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#3e8dc0 -
20% tint
#5499c7 -
30% tint
#69a6ce -
40% tint
#7fb3d5 -
50% tint
#94c0dc -
60% tint
#a9cce3 -
70% tint
#bfd9ea -
80% tint
#d4e6f1 -
90% tint
#eaf2f8
Shades of #2980B9 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#2573a7 -
20% shade
#216694 -
30% shade
#1d5a82 -
40% shade
#194d6f -
50% shade
#15405d -
60% shade
#10334a -
70% shade
#0c2638 -
80% shade
#081a25 -
90% shade
#040d12
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #2980B9 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 4.30:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 4.88:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #2980B9 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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