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#2991FA Color

#2991FA is rgb(41, 145, 250) in RGB, hsl(210, 95%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 42%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2991FA
HEX#2991FA
RGBrgb(41, 145, 250)
HSLhsl(210, 95%, 57%)
HSVhsv(210, 84%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 42%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.181 253)
LABlab(58.59% -0.37 -61.67)
LCHlch(58.59% 61.67 269.66)

What #2991FA 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 #2991FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2991FA Channel Values

How #2991FA 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 41 · G 145 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 95% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 84% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2991FA 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2991FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2991FA; 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 #2991FA

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 #2991FA 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#2991FA
Protanopia#8686FA
Protanomaly#6D8BFA
Deuteranopia#7B7BFB
Deuteranomaly#6484FB
Tritanopia#00A3A3
Tritanomaly#009CCC
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #2991FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2991fa: #2991FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2991FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2991fa': '#2991FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.569, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_2991fa">#2991FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2991FA"

More Blue Colors

#2991FA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2991FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2991FA?

#2991FA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(41, 145, 250) in RGB and hsl(210, 95%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.

What is the RGB value of #2991FA?

#2991FA is rgb(41, 145, 250) — red 41, green 145, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2991FA?

#2991FA converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 42%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2991FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2991FA scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2991FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2991FA 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.36, which is very hard to tell apart.

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