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#209EFE Color

#209EFE is rgb(32, 158, 254) in RGB, hsl(206, 99%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 38%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#209EFE
HEX#209EFE
RGBrgb(32, 158, 254)
HSLhsl(206, 99%, 56%)
HSVhsv(206, 87%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 38%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.174 248.2)
LABlab(62.37% -6.80 -57.85)
LCHlch(62.37% 58.24 263.29)

What #209EFE 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 #209EFE, 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.

#209EFE Channel Values

How #209EFE 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 158 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 99% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 87% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #209EFE 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #209EFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #209EFE; 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 #209EFE

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #209EFE.

How #209EFE 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#209EFE
Protanopia#9292FE
Protanomaly#7597FE
Deuteranopia#8585FF
Deuteranomaly#6B90FF
Tritanopia#00AEAE
Tritanomaly#00A8D3
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #209EFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-209efe: #209EFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #209EFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-209efe': '#209EFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.620, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_209efe">#209EFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#209EFE"

More Blue Colors

#209EFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#209EFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #209EFE?

#209EFE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(32, 158, 254) in RGB and hsl(206, 99%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #209EFE?

#209EFE is rgb(32, 158, 254) — red 32, green 158, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #209EFE?

#209EFE converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 38%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #209EFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #209EFE scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #209EFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #209EFE 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, which is visibly different.

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