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#2487BC Color

#2487BC is rgb(36, 135, 188) in RGB, hsl(201, 68%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 28%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (NCS) (#0087BD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2487BC
HEX#2487BC
RGBrgb(36, 135, 188)
HSLhsl(201, 68%, 44%)
HSVhsv(201, 81%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 28%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.119 237.9)
LABlab(52.74% -14.32 -36.32)
LCHlch(52.74% 39.04 248.48)

What #2487BC 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 #2487BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 2.43Rich Electric Blue#0892D0ΔE 6.74Star Command Blue#007BB8ΔE 6.81Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 6.94Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 7.09Green-blue (Crayola)#2887C8ΔE 7.14

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#2487BC Channel Values

How #2487BC 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 135 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 68% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 81% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2487BC 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2487BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2487BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2487BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2487BC
Complementary
#BC5924
Analogous
#24BCA6
Analogous
#243BBC
Triadic
#BC2487
Triadic
#87BC24
Split comp.
#BC243B
Split comp.
#BCA624

Tints & Shades of #2487BC

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.

Tints

#319ED8
#4FACDE
#72BCE4
#94CCEB
#B6DCF1
#D4EBF7

Shades

#1F75A3
#1B658D
#165374
#11405A
#0C2E40
#081F2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2487BC.

How #2487BC 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#2487BC
Protanopia#7D7DBC
Protanomaly#6581BC
Deuteranopia#7272BD
Deuteranomaly#5C7BBD
Tritanopia#008F8F
Tritanomaly#008CA3
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2487BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2487bc: #2487BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2487BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2487bc': '#2487BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.529, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_2487bc">#2487BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#2487BC"

More Blue Colors

#2487BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#2487BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2487BC?

#2487BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(36, 135, 188) in RGB and hsl(201, 68%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (NCS) (#0087BD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.43.

What is the RGB value of #2487BC?

#2487BC is rgb(36, 135, 188) — red 36, green 135, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2487BC?

#2487BC converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 28%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2487BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2487BC scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2487BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2487BC 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 6.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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