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#2862AF Color

#2862AF is rgb(40, 98, 175) in RGB, hsl(214, 63%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 44%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2862AF
HEX#2862AF
RGBrgb(40, 98, 175)
HSLhsl(214, 63%, 42%)
HSVhsv(214, 77%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 44%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.137 256.7)
LABlab(40.94% 2.55 -47.42)
LCHlch(40.94% 47.49 273.07)

What #2862AF 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 #2862AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2862AF Channel Values

How #2862AF 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 98 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 63% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 77% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.08:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2862AF 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 text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2862AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2862AF; 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 #2862AF

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 #2862AF 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#2862AF
Protanopia#5B5BAF
Protanomaly#4C5EAF
Deuteranopia#5454B0
Deuteranomaly#465AAF
Tritanopia#007070
Tritanomaly#006A8D
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #2862AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2862af: #2862AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2862AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2862af': '#2862AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.157, green: 0.384, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_2862af">#2862AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#2862AF"

More Blue Colors

#2862AF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2862AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2862AF?

#2862AF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(40, 98, 175) in RGB and hsl(214, 63%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.

What is the RGB value of #2862AF?

#2862AF is rgb(40, 98, 175) — red 40, green 98, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2862AF?

#2862AF converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 44%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2862AF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2862AF scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2862AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2862AF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 20.49, which is visibly different.

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