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#2147DE Color

#2147DE is rgb(33, 71, 222) in RGB, hsl(228, 74%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 68%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2147DE
HEX#2147DE
RGBrgb(33, 71, 222)
HSLhsl(228, 74%, 50%)
HSVhsv(228, 85%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 68%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.231 265.9)
LABlab(36.52% 33.49 -81.78)
LCHlch(36.52% 88.37 292.27)

What #2147DE 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 #2147DE, 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.

#2147DE Channel Values

How #2147DE 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 33 · G 71 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 74% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 85% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2147DE 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 text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2147DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2147DE; 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 #2147DE

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

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How #2147DE 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#2147DE
Protanopia#4242DE
Protanomaly#3844DE
Deuteranopia#3D3DDE
Deuteranomaly#3441DE
Tritanopia#006B6B
Tritanomaly#005FA6
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #2147DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2147de: #2147DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2147DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2147de': '#2147DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.278, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_2147de">#2147DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2147DE"

More Blue Colors

#2147DE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2147DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2147DE?

#2147DE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(33, 71, 222) in RGB and hsl(228, 74%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.6.

What is the RGB value of #2147DE?

#2147DE is rgb(33, 71, 222) — red 33, green 71, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2147DE?

#2147DE converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 68%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2147DE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2147DE scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2147DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2147DE 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 21.26, which is visibly different.

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