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#2616DA Color

#2616DA is rgb(38, 22, 218) in RGB, hsl(245, 82%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 90%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2616DA
HEX#2616DA
RGBrgb(38, 22, 218)
HSLhsl(245, 82%, 47%)
HSVhsv(245, 90%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 90%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.264 269.5)
LABlab(27.45% 56.55 -94.52)
LCHlch(27.45% 110.14 300.89)

What #2616DA 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 #2616DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2616DA Channel Values

How #2616DA 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 38 · G 22 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 82% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 90% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.5:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2616DA 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 text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2616DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2616DA; 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 #2616DA

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 #2616DA 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#2616DA
Protanopia#1919DA
Protanomaly#1F18DA
Deuteranopia#1C1CDA
Deuteranomaly#201ADA
Tritanopia#005757
Tritanomaly#00469D
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #2616DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2616da: #2616DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2616DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2616da': '#2616DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.149, green: 0.086, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_2616da">#2616DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2616DA"

More Blue Colors

#2616DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2616DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2616DA?

#2616DA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(38, 22, 218) in RGB and hsl(245, 82%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #2616DA?

#2616DA is rgb(38, 22, 218) — red 38, green 22, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2616DA?

#2616DA converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 90%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2616DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2616DA scores 9.5:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2616DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2616DA 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 5.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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