#2A31F8 Color
#2A31F8 is rgb(42, 49, 248) in RGB, hsl(238, 94%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 80%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), visibly different at ΔE 11.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A31F8rgb(42, 49, 248)hsl(238, 94%, 57%)hsv(238, 83%, 97%)cmyk(83%, 80%, 0%, 3%)oklch(48.4% 0.279 268.5)lab(34.82% 53.54 -99.31)lch(34.82% 112.82 298.33)What #2A31F8 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 #2A31F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A31F8 Channel Values
How #2A31F8 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 42 · G 49 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 94% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 83% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A31F8 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 #2A31F8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A31F8; 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 #2A31F8
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 #2A31F8 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.
#2A31F8#3030F8#2E30F8#2F2FF8#2D30F8#006A6A#0059B5#575757Using #2A31F8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a31f8: #2A31F8;background-color: #2A31F8;colors: { 'color-2a31f8': '#2A31F8' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.192, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_2a31f8">#2A31F8</color>fill="#2A31F8"More Blue Colors
#2A31F8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A31F8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A31F8?
#2A31F8 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(42, 49, 248) in RGB and hsl(238, 94%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.2.
What is the RGB value of #2A31F8?
#2A31F8 is rgb(42, 49, 248) — red 42, green 49, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A31F8?
#2A31F8 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 80%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A31F8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A31F8 scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A31F8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A31F8 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 13.62, which is visibly different.
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