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#2513EC Color

#2513EC is rgb(37, 19, 236) in RGB, hsl(245, 85%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 92%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2513EC
HEX#2513EC
RGBrgb(37, 19, 236)
HSLhsl(245, 85%, 50%)
HSVhsv(245, 92%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 92%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(44.3% 0.284 268.5)
LABlab(29.32% 61.42 -101.70)
LCHlch(29.32% 118.81 301.13)

What #2513EC 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 #2513EC, 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.

#2513EC Channel Values

How #2513EC 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 37 · G 19 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 85% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 92% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 92% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.81:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2513EC 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 text8.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2513EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2513EC; 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 #2513EC

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 #2513EC 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#2513EC
Protanopia#1717EC
Protanomaly#1D15EC
Deuteranopia#1A1AEC
Deuteranomaly#1F18EC
Tritanopia#005E5E
Tritanomaly#004BAA
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #2513EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2513ec: #2513EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2513EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2513ec': '#2513EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.075, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_2513ec">#2513EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#2513EC"

More Blue Colors

#2513EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2513EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2513EC?

#2513EC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(37, 19, 236) in RGB and hsl(245, 85%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.

What is the RGB value of #2513EC?

#2513EC is rgb(37, 19, 236) — red 37, green 19, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2513EC?

#2513EC converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 92%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2513EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2513EC scores 8.81:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2513EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2513EC 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.05, which is visibly different.

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