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#2A14CC Color

#2A14CC is rgb(42, 20, 204) in RGB, hsl(247, 82%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 90%, 0%, 20%) 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 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2A14CC
HEX#2A14CC
RGBrgb(42, 20, 204)
HSLhsl(247, 82%, 44%)
HSVhsv(247, 90%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 90%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.249 271.3)
LABlab(25.79% 54.12 -89.16)
LCHlch(25.79% 104.30 301.26)

What #2A14CC 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 #2A14CC, 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.

#2A14CC Channel Values

How #2A14CC 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 42 · G 20 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 82% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 90% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.14:1 vs white · 2.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A14CC 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 text10.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2A14CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A14CC; 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 #2A14CC

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 #2A14CC 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#2A14CC
Protanopia#1919CC
Protanomaly#2117CC
Deuteranopia#1D1DCC
Deuteranomaly#231ACC
Tritanopia#005151
Tritanomaly#004193
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #2A14CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2a14cc: #2A14CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2A14CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2a14cc': '#2A14CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.078, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_2a14cc">#2A14CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#2A14CC"

More Blue Colors

#2A14CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2A14CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2A14CC?

#2A14CC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(42, 20, 204) in RGB and hsl(247, 82%, 44%) 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 7.67.

What is the RGB value of #2A14CC?

#2A14CC is rgb(42, 20, 204) — red 42, green 20, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2A14CC?

#2A14CC converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 90%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2A14CC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2A14CC scores 10.14:1 against white and 2.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2A14CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2A14CC 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 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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