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#2079FE Color

#2079FE is rgb(32, 121, 254) in RGB, hsl(216, 99%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 52%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2079FE
HEX#2079FE
RGBrgb(32, 121, 254)
HSLhsl(216, 99%, 56%)
HSVhsv(216, 87%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 52%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.214 259.3)
LABlab(51.88% 13.75 -74.66)
LCHlch(51.88% 75.92 280.43)

What #2079FE 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 #2079FE, 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.

#2079FE Channel Values

How #2079FE 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 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 99% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 87% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2079FE 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 text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2079FE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2079FE; 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 #2079FE

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2079FE.

How #2079FE 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#2079FE
Protanopia#7070FE
Protanomaly#5A74FE
Deuteranopia#6666FF
Deuteranomaly#526EFE
Tritanopia#009393
Tritanomaly#0089C7
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2079FE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2079fe: #2079FE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2079FE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2079fe': '#2079FE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.475, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_2079fe">#2079FE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2079FE"

More Blue Colors

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

#2079FE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2079FE?

#2079FE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(32, 121, 254) in RGB and hsl(216, 99%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.11.

What is the RGB value of #2079FE?

#2079FE is rgb(32, 121, 254) — red 32, green 121, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2079FE?

#2079FE converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 52%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2079FE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2079FE scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #2079FE 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 10.3, which is visibly different.

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