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#2546DA Color

#2546DA is rgb(37, 70, 218) in RGB, hsl(229, 71%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 68%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), visibly different at ΔE 10.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2546DA
HEX#2546DA
RGBrgb(37, 70, 218)
HSLhsl(229, 71%, 50%)
HSVhsv(229, 83%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 68%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.227 266.7)
LABlab(36.08% 33.16 -80.21)
LCHlch(36.08% 86.80 292.46)

What #2546DA 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 #2546DA, 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.

#2546DA Channel Values

How #2546DA 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 70 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 71% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 83% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2546DA 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 text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2546DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2546DA; 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 #2546DA

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 #2546DA 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#2546DA
Protanopia#4242DA
Protanomaly#3843DA
Deuteranopia#3D3DDA
Deuteranomaly#3541DA
Tritanopia#006969
Tritanomaly#005DA3
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #2546DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2546da: #2546DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2546DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2546da': '#2546DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.275, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_2546da">#2546DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2546DA"

More Blue Colors

#2546DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2546DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2546DA?

#2546DA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(37, 70, 218) in RGB and hsl(229, 71%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.33.

What is the RGB value of #2546DA?

#2546DA is rgb(37, 70, 218) — red 37, green 70, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2546DA?

#2546DA converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 68%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2546DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2546DA scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2546DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2546DA 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 20.5, which is visibly different.

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