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#0243CF Color

#0243CF is rgb(2, 67, 207) in RGB, hsl(221, 98%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 68%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0243CF
HEX#0243CF
RGBrgb(2, 67, 207)
HSLhsl(221, 98%, 41%)
HSVhsv(221, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 68%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(45.5% 0.222 262.8)
LABlab(33.60% 29.53 -78.00)
LCHlch(33.60% 83.41 290.73)

What #0243CF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0243CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0243CF Channel Values

How #0243CF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 67 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 98% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0243CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0243CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0243CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #0243CF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #0243CF.

How #0243CF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0243CF
Protanopia#3D3DCF
Protanomaly#2F3FCF
Deuteranopia#3737CF
Deuteranomaly#2A3CCF
Tritanopia#006464
Tritanomaly#00599B
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #0243CF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0243cf: #0243CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0243CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0243cf': '#0243CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.263, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_0243cf">#0243CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#0243CF"

More Blue Colors

#0243CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0243CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0243CF?

#0243CF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(2, 67, 207) in RGB and hsl(221, 98%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.

What is the RGB value of #0243CF?

#0243CF is rgb(2, 67, 207) — red 2, green 67, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0243CF?

#0243CF converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 68%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0243CF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0243CF scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0243CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0243CF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 21, which is visibly different.

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