#2392E1 Color
#2392E1 is rgb(35, 146, 225) in RGB, hsl(205, 76%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 35%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2392E1rgb(35, 146, 225)hsl(205, 76%, 51%)hsv(205, 84%, 88%)cmyk(84%, 35%, 0%, 12%)oklch(63.9% 0.151 245.8)lab(57.60% -9.08 -49.47)lch(57.60% 50.29 259.60)What #2392E1 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 #2392E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2392E1 Channel Values
How #2392E1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 35 · G 146 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 76% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 84% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2392E1 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.
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Colors That Go With #2392E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2392E1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2392E1
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 #2392E1 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.
#2392E1#8787E1#6D8BE1#7B7BE2#6385E2#009F9F#009ABD#8C8C8CUsing #2392E1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2392e1: #2392E1;background-color: #2392E1;colors: { 'color-2392e1': '#2392E1' }Color(red: 0.137, green: 0.573, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_2392e1">#2392E1</color>fill="#2392E1"More Blue Colors
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#2392E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2392E1?
#2392E1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(35, 146, 225) in RGB and hsl(205, 76%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.
What is the RGB value of #2392E1?
#2392E1 is rgb(35, 146, 225) — red 35, green 146, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2392E1?
#2392E1 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 35%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2392E1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2392E1 scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2392E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2392E1 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 12.68, which is visibly different.
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