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#2B10DA Color

#2B10DA is rgb(43, 16, 218) in RGB, hsl(248, 86%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 93%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2B10DA
HEX#2B10DA
RGBrgb(43, 16, 218)
HSLhsl(248, 86%, 46%)
HSVhsv(248, 93%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 93%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(42.1% 0.265 270.8)
LABlab(27.18% 58.43 -94.96)
LCHlch(27.18% 111.50 301.60)

What #2B10DA 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 #2B10DA, 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.

#2B10DA Channel Values

How #2B10DA 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 16 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 86% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 93% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 93% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B10DA 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 text9.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2B10DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B10DA; 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 #2B10DA

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 #2B10DA 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#2B10DA
Protanopia#1717DA
Protanomaly#2014DA
Deuteranopia#1C1CDA
Deuteranomaly#2318DA
Tritanopia#005656
Tritanomaly#00449D
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #2B10DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2b10da: #2B10DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2B10DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2b10da': '#2B10DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.063, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_2b10da">#2B10DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2B10DA"

More Blue Colors

#2B10DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2B10DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2B10DA?

#2B10DA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(43, 16, 218) in RGB and hsl(248, 86%, 46%) 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 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #2B10DA?

#2B10DA is rgb(43, 16, 218) — red 43, green 16, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2B10DA?

#2B10DA converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 93%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2B10DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2B10DA scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2B10DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2B10DA 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 4.55, which is very hard to tell apart.

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