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#2B75EE Color

#2B75EE is rgb(43, 117, 238) in RGB, hsl(217, 85%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 51%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2B75EE
HEX#2B75EE
RGBrgb(43, 117, 238)
HSLhsl(217, 85%, 55%)
HSVhsv(217, 82%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 51%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.197 260)
LABlab(50.06% 11.88 -68.72)
LCHlch(50.06% 69.74 279.81)

What #2B75EE 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 #2B75EE, 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.

#2B75EE Channel Values

How #2B75EE 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 117 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 85% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 82% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.3:1 vs white · 4.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B75EE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2B75EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B75EE; 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 #2B75EE

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 #2B75EE 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#2B75EE
Protanopia#6D6DEE
Protanomaly#5970EE
Deuteranopia#6464EF
Deuteranomaly#536BEE
Tritanopia#008C8C
Tritanomaly#0084BC
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #2B75EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2b75ee: #2B75EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2B75EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2b75ee': '#2B75EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.459, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_2b75ee">#2B75EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2B75EE"

More Blue Colors

#2B75EE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2B75EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2B75EE?

#2B75EE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(43, 117, 238) in RGB and hsl(217, 85%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #2B75EE?

#2B75EE is rgb(43, 117, 238) — red 43, green 117, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2B75EE?

#2B75EE converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 51%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2B75EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2B75EE scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2B75EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2B75EE 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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