#2A33B7 Color
#2A33B7 is rgb(42, 51, 183) in RGB, hsl(236, 63%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 72%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A33B7rgb(42, 51, 183)hsl(236, 63%, 44%)hsv(236, 77%, 72%)cmyk(77%, 72%, 0%, 28%)oklch(41.5% 0.203 270.7)lab(28.80% 34.22 -71.84)lch(28.80% 79.57 295.47)What #2A33B7 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 #2A33B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A33B7 Channel Values
How #2A33B7 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 51 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 63% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 77% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.31:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A33B7 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 #2A33B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A33B7; 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 #2A33B7
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 #2A33B7 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.
#2A33B7#3232B7#2F32B7#3030B7#2E31B7#005454#004987#474747Using #2A33B7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a33b7: #2A33B7;background-color: #2A33B7;colors: { 'color-2a33b7': '#2A33B7' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.200, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_2a33b7">#2A33B7</color>fill="#2A33B7"More Blue Colors
#2A33B7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A33B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A33B7?
#2A33B7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(42, 51, 183) in RGB and hsl(236, 63%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #2A33B7?
#2A33B7 is rgb(42, 51, 183) — red 42, green 51, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A33B7?
#2A33B7 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 72%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A33B7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A33B7 scores 9.31:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A33B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A33B7 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 18.31, which is visibly different.
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