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#2C0AEB Color

#2C0AEB is rgb(44, 10, 235) in RGB, hsl(249, 92%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 96%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C0AEB
HEX#2C0AEB
RGBrgb(44, 10, 235)
HSLhsl(249, 92%, 48%)
HSVhsv(249, 96%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 96%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.284 270.1)
LABlab(28.94% 63.34 -101.76)
LCHlch(28.94% 119.86 301.90)

What #2C0AEB 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 #2C0AEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2C0AEB Channel Values

How #2C0AEB 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 44 · G 10 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 92% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 96% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 96% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C0AEB 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 text8.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2C0AEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C0AEB; 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 #2C0AEB

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 #2C0AEB 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#2C0AEB
Protanopia#1414EB
Protanomaly#2010EB
Deuteranopia#1A1AEB
Deuteranomaly#2215EB
Tritanopia#005C5C
Tritanomaly#0048A9
Achromatopsia#494949

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Using #2C0AEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2c0aeb: #2C0AEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C0AEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c0aeb': '#2C0AEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.039, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_2c0aeb">#2C0AEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C0AEB"

More Blue Colors

#2C0AEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2C0AEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C0AEB?

#2C0AEB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(44, 10, 235) in RGB and hsl(249, 92%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue(caran D'ache) (#2111EF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.

What is the RGB value of #2C0AEB?

#2C0AEB is rgb(44, 10, 235) — red 44, green 10, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C0AEB?

#2C0AEB converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 96%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C0AEB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C0AEB scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C0AEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C0AEB 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 10.67, which is visibly different.

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