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#2079EE Color

#2079EE is rgb(32, 121, 238) in RGB, hsl(214, 86%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 49%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2079EE
HEX#2079EE
RGBrgb(32, 121, 238)
HSLhsl(214, 86%, 53%)
HSVhsv(214, 87%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 49%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.194 257.6)
LABlab(50.93% 8.58 -67.33)
LCHlch(50.93% 67.87 277.26)

What #2079EE 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 #2079EE, 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.

#2079EE Channel Values

How #2079EE 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 121 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 86% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 87% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.17:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2079EE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2079EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2079EE; 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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Tints & Shades of #2079EE

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.

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How #2079EE 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#2079EE
Protanopia#7070EE
Protanomaly#5A74EE
Deuteranopia#6666EF
Deuteranomaly#526EEE
Tritanopia#008F8F
Tritanomaly#0087BD
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #2079EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2079ee: #2079EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2079EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2079ee': '#2079EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.475, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_2079ee">#2079EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2079EE"

More Blue Colors

#2079EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2079EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2079EE?

#2079EE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(32, 121, 238) in RGB and hsl(214, 86%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #2079EE?

#2079EE is rgb(32, 121, 238) — red 32, green 121, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2079EE?

#2079EE converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 49%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2079EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2079EE scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2079EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2079EE 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 10.11, which is visibly different.

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