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#2431AE Color

#2431AE is rgb(36, 49, 174) in RGB, hsl(234, 66%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 72%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2431AE
HEX#2431AE
RGBrgb(36, 49, 174)
HSLhsl(234, 66%, 41%)
HSVhsv(234, 79%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 72%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(40% 0.195 269.6)
LABlab(27.19% 32.00 -69.15)
LCHlch(27.19% 76.20 294.83)

What #2431AE 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 #2431AE, 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.

#2431AE Channel Values

How #2431AE 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 36 · G 49 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 66% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 79% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.88:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2431AE 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 text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2431AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2431AE; 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 #2431AE

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 #2431AE 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#2431AE
Protanopia#2F2FAE
Protanomaly#2B30AE
Deuteranopia#2D2DAE
Deuteranomaly#2A2FAE
Tritanopia#005050
Tritanomaly#004680
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #2431AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2431ae: #2431AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2431AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2431ae': '#2431AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.192, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_2431ae">#2431AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2431AE"

More Blue Colors

#2431AE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2431AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2431AE?

#2431AE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(36, 49, 174) in RGB and hsl(234, 66%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #2431AE?

#2431AE is rgb(36, 49, 174) — red 36, green 49, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2431AE?

#2431AE converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 72%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2431AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2431AE scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2431AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2431AE 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.32, which is visibly different.

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