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#2464CC Color

#2464CC is rgb(36, 100, 204) in RGB, hsl(217, 70%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 51%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Blue (#446CCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2464CC
HEX#2464CC
RGBrgb(36, 100, 204)
HSLhsl(217, 70%, 47%)
HSVhsv(217, 82%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 51%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.174 259.9)
LABlab(43.05% 10.25 -60.85)
LCHlch(43.05% 61.71 279.56)

What #2464CC 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 #2464CC, 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.

#2464CC Channel Values

How #2464CC 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 100 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 70% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 82% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2464CC 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 text5.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2464CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2464CC; 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 #2464CC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2464CC.

How #2464CC 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#2464CC
Protanopia#5D5DCC
Protanomaly#4C60CC
Deuteranopia#5555CC
Deuteranomaly#465BCC
Tritanopia#007878
Tritanomaly#0070A1
Achromatopsia#686868

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2464CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2464cc: #2464CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2464CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2464cc': '#2464CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.392, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_2464cc">#2464CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#2464CC"

More Blue Colors

#2464CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2464CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2464CC?

#2464CC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(36, 100, 204) in RGB and hsl(217, 70%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Blue (#446CCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #2464CC?

#2464CC is rgb(36, 100, 204) — red 36, green 100, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2464CC?

#2464CC converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 51%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2464CC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2464CC scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2464CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2464CC 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 10.23, which is visibly different.

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