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#2716DF Color

#2716DF is rgb(39, 22, 223) in RGB, hsl(245, 82%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 90%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2716DF
HEX#2716DF
RGBrgb(39, 22, 223)
HSLhsl(245, 82%, 48%)
HSVhsv(245, 90%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 90%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.269 269.5)
LABlab(28.11% 57.75 -96.29)
LCHlch(28.11% 112.28 300.95)

What #2716DF 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 #2716DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2716DF Channel Values

How #2716DF 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 22 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 82% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 90% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.27:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2716DF 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 text9.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2716DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2716DF; 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 #2716DF

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 #2716DF 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#2716DF
Protanopia#1A1ADF
Protanomaly#2018DF
Deuteranopia#1D1DDF
Deuteranomaly#211ADF
Tritanopia#005959
Tritanomaly#0047A1
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #2716DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2716df: #2716DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2716DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2716df': '#2716DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.153, green: 0.086, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_2716df">#2716DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#2716DF"

More Blue Colors

#2716DF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2716DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2716DF?

#2716DF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(39, 22, 223) in RGB and hsl(245, 82%, 48%) 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 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #2716DF?

#2716DF is rgb(39, 22, 223) — red 39, green 22, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2716DF?

#2716DF converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 90%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2716DF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2716DF scores 9.27:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2716DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2716DF 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 5.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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