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#2463BC Color

#2463BC is rgb(36, 99, 188) in RGB, hsl(215, 68%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 47%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim (#1560BD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2463BC
HEX#2463BC
RGBrgb(36, 99, 188)
HSLhsl(215, 68%, 44%)
HSVhsv(215, 81%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 47%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.154 258)
LABlab(41.82% 5.62 -53.59)
LCHlch(41.82% 53.89 275.99)

What #2463BC 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 #2463BC, 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.

#2463BC Channel Values

How #2463BC 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 99 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 68% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 81% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.86:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2463BC 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 text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2463BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2463BC; 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 #2463BC

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 #2463BC 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#2463BC
Protanopia#5C5CBC
Protanomaly#4B5FBC
Deuteranopia#5454BC
Deuteranomaly#465BBC
Tritanopia#007373
Tritanomaly#006D96
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #2463BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2463bc: #2463BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2463BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2463bc': '#2463BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.388, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_2463bc">#2463BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#2463BC"

More Blue Colors

#2463BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2463BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2463BC?

#2463BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(36, 99, 188) in RGB and hsl(215, 68%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.86.

What is the RGB value of #2463BC?

#2463BC is rgb(36, 99, 188) — red 36, green 99, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2463BC?

#2463BC converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 47%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2463BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2463BC scores 5.86:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2463BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2463BC 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 18.53, which is visibly different.

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