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#2700EB Color

#2700EB is rgb(39, 0, 235) in RGB, hsl(250, 100%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 100%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2700EB
HEX#2700EB
RGBrgb(39, 0, 235)
HSLhsl(250, 100%, 46%)
HSVhsv(250, 100%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 100%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.288 269)
LABlab(28.08% 64.86 -103.20)
LCHlch(28.08% 121.89 302.15)

What #2700EB 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 #2700EB, 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.

#2700EB Channel Values

How #2700EB 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 39 · G 0 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 100% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 100% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.19:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2700EB 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 text9.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2700EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2700EB; 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 #2700EB

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 #2700EB 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#2700EB
Protanopia#0B0BEB
Protanomaly#1A07EB
Deuteranopia#1313EB
Deuteranomaly#1D0DEB
Tritanopia#005B5B
Tritanomaly#0047A9
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #2700EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2700eb: #2700EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2700EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2700eb': '#2700EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.000, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_2700eb">#2700EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#2700EB"

More Blue Colors

#2700EB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2700EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2700EB?

#2700EB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(39, 0, 235) in RGB and hsl(250, 100%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.

What is the RGB value of #2700EB?

#2700EB is rgb(39, 0, 235) — red 39, green 0, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2700EB?

#2700EB converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 100%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2700EB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2700EB scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2700EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2700EB 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 blue (#0000FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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