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#2584BB Color

#2584BB is rgb(37, 132, 187) in RGB, hsl(202, 67%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 29%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (NCS) (#0087BD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2584BB
HEX#2584BB
RGBrgb(37, 132, 187)
HSLhsl(202, 67%, 44%)
HSVhsv(202, 80%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 29%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.119 239.7)
LABlab(51.80% -12.96 -37.22)
LCHlch(51.80% 39.41 250.81)

What #2584BB 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 #2584BB, 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.

#2584BB Channel Values

How #2584BB 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 132 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 67% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 80% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2584BB 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2584BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2584BB; 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 #2584BB

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 #2584BB 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#2584BB
Protanopia#7A7ABB
Protanomaly#637EBB
Deuteranopia#7070BC
Deuteranomaly#5B78BC
Tritanopia#008D8D
Tritanomaly#0089A1
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2584BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2584bb: #2584BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2584BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2584bb': '#2584BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.145, green: 0.518, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_2584bb">#2584BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#2584BB"

More Blue Colors

#2584BB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2584BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2584BB?

#2584BB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(37, 132, 187) in RGB and hsl(202, 67%, 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 3.48.

What is the RGB value of #2584BB?

#2584BB is rgb(37, 132, 187) — red 37, green 132, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2584BB?

#2584BB converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 29%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2584BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2584BB scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2584BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2584BB 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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