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#2B09D7 Color

#2B09D7 is rgb(43, 9, 215) in RGB, hsl(250, 92%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 96%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2B09D7
HEX#2B09D7
RGBrgb(43, 9, 215)
HSLhsl(250, 92%, 44%)
HSVhsv(250, 96%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 96%, 0%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.264 271)
LABlab(26.31% 59.24 -94.69)
LCHlch(26.31% 111.69 302.03)

What #2B09D7 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 #2B09D7, 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.

#2B09D7 Channel Values

How #2B09D7 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 43 · G 9 · B 2158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 92% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 96% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.89:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B09D7 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 text9.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2B09D7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B09D7; 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 #2B09D7

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 #2B09D7 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#2B09D7
Protanopia#1313D7
Protanomaly#1F0FD7
Deuteranopia#1919D7
Deuteranomaly#2114D7
Tritanopia#005454
Tritanomaly#00429A
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #2B09D7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2b09d7: #2B09D7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2B09D7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2b09d7': '#2B09D7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.035, blue: 0.843)
Android XML<color name="color_2b09d7">#2B09D7</color>
SVG fillfill="#2B09D7"

More Blue Colors

#2B09D7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2B09D7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2B09D7?

#2B09D7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(43, 9, 215) in RGB and hsl(250, 92%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.

What is the RGB value of #2B09D7?

#2B09D7 is rgb(43, 9, 215) — red 43, green 9, and blue 215 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2B09D7?

#2B09D7 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 96%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2B09D7 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2B09D7 scores 9.89:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2B09D7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2B09D7 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 3.9, which is very hard to tell apart.

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