#2817DE Color
#2817DE is rgb(40, 23, 222) in RGB, hsl(245, 81%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 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 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2817DErgb(40, 23, 222)hsl(245, 81%, 48%)hsv(245, 90%, 87%)cmyk(82%, 90%, 0%, 13%)oklch(42.9% 0.267 269.7)lab(28.15% 57.26 -95.65)lch(28.15% 111.48 300.91)What #2817DE 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 #2817DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2817DE Channel Values
How #2817DE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 23 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 81% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 90% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.26:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2817DE 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.
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Colors That Go With #2817DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2817DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2817DE
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 #2817DE 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.
#2817DE#1B1BDE#2119DE#1E1EDE#221BDE#005959#0047A0#474747Using #2817DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2817de: #2817DE;background-color: #2817DE;colors: { 'color-2817de': '#2817DE' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.090, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_2817de">#2817DE</color>fill="#2817DE"More Blue Colors
#2817DE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2817DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2817DE?
#2817DE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(40, 23, 222) in RGB and hsl(245, 81%, 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 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #2817DE?
#2817DE is rgb(40, 23, 222) — red 40, green 23, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2817DE?
#2817DE converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 90%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2817DE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2817DE scores 9.26:1 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 #2817DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2817DE 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 5.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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