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#2008BA Color

#2008BA is rgb(32, 8, 186) in RGB, hsl(248, 92%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 96%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2008BA
HEX#2008BA
RGBrgb(32, 8, 186)
HSLhsl(248, 92%, 38%)
HSVhsv(248, 96%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 96%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(37.1% 0.238 269.9)
LABlab(21.84% 52.65 -85.18)
LCHlch(21.84% 100.14 301.72)

What #2008BA 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 #2008BA, 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.

#2008BA Channel Values

How #2008BA 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 32 · G 8 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 92% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 96% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.63:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2008BA 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 text11.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2008BA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2008BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2008BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #2008BA

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 #2008BA.

How #2008BA 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#2008BA
Protanopia#0E0EBA
Protanomaly#170CBA
Deuteranopia#1313BA
Deuteranomaly#190FBA
Tritanopia#004848
Tritanomaly#003885
Achromatopsia#393939

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2008BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2008ba: #2008BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2008BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2008ba': '#2008BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.031, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_2008ba">#2008BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2008BA"

More Blue Colors

#2008BA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2008BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2008BA?

#2008BA is a dark blue — rgb(32, 8, 186) in RGB and hsl(248, 92%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Blue (#1B03A3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.31.

What is the RGB value of #2008BA?

#2008BA is rgb(32, 8, 186) — red 32, green 8, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2008BA?

#2008BA converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 96%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2008BA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2008BA scores 11.63:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2008BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2008BA 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.21, which is visibly different.

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