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#2819AE Color

#2819AE is rgb(40, 25, 174) in RGB, hsl(246, 75%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 86%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zaffer (Zaffre) (#0014A8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2819AE
HEX#2819AE
RGBrgb(40, 25, 174)
HSLhsl(246, 75%, 39%)
HSVhsv(246, 86%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 86%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(37.1% 0.215 272.9)
LABlab(22.77% 44.92 -76.45)
LCHlch(22.77% 88.67 300.44)

What #2819AE 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 #2819AE, 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.

#2819AE Channel Values

How #2819AE 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 40 · G 25 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 75% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 86% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.41:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2819AE 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 text11.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2819AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2819AE; 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 #2819AE

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 #2819AE 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#2819AE
Protanopia#1C1CAE
Protanomaly#211BAE
Deuteranopia#1F1FAE
Deuteranomaly#231DAE
Tritanopia#004646
Tritanomaly#00397D
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #2819AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2819ae: #2819AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2819AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2819ae': '#2819AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.098, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_2819ae">#2819AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2819AE"

More Blue Colors

#2819AE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2819AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2819AE?

#2819AE is a dark blue — rgb(40, 25, 174) in RGB and hsl(246, 75%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zaffer (Zaffre) (#0014A8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.

What is the RGB value of #2819AE?

#2819AE is rgb(40, 25, 174) — red 40, green 25, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2819AE?

#2819AE converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 86%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2819AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2819AE scores 11.41:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2819AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2819AE 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.11, which is visibly different.

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