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#2564AD Color

#2564AD is rgb(37, 100, 173) in RGB, hsl(212, 65%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 42%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2564AD
HEX#2564AD
RGBrgb(37, 100, 173)
HSLhsl(212, 65%, 41%)
HSVhsv(212, 79%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 42%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.133 254.6)
LABlab(41.34% 0.32 -45.61)
LCHlch(41.34% 45.61 270.40)

What #2564AD 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 #2564AD, 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.

#2564AD Channel Values

How #2564AD 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 100 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 65% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 79% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.99:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2564AD 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 text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2564AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2564AD; 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 #2564AD

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 #2564AD 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#2564AD
Protanopia#5D5DAD
Protanomaly#4C60AD
Deuteranopia#5555AE
Deuteranomaly#475CAD
Tritanopia#007171
Tritanomaly#006C8D
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #2564AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2564ad: #2564AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2564AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2564ad': '#2564AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.392, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_2564ad">#2564AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#2564AD"

More Blue Colors

#2564AD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2564AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2564AD?

#2564AD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(37, 100, 173) in RGB and hsl(212, 65%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.

What is the RGB value of #2564AD?

#2564AD is rgb(37, 100, 173) — red 37, green 100, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2564AD?

#2564AD converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 42%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2564AD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2564AD scores 5.99:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2564AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2564AD 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 18.76, which is visibly different.

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