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#2C415E Color

#2C415E is rgb(44, 65, 94) in RGB, hsl(215, 36%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 31%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C415E
HEX#2C415E
RGBrgb(44, 65, 94)
HSLhsl(215, 36%, 27%)
HSVhsv(215, 53%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 31%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(37.2% 0.057 256.6)
LABlab(26.82% -1.45 -20.09)
LCHlch(26.82% 20.14 265.88)

What #2C415E 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 #2C415E, 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.

#2C415E Channel Values

How #2C415E 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 65 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 36% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 53% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.37:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C415E 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 text10.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2C415E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C415E; 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 #2C415E

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 #2C415E 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#2C415E
Protanopia#3E3E5E
Protanomaly#383F5E
Deuteranopia#3B3B5E
Deuteranomaly#363D5E
Tritanopia#244545
Tritanomaly#274450
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #2C415E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2c415e: #2C415E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C415E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c415e': '#2C415E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.255, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_2c415e">#2C415E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C415E"

More Blue Colors

#2C415E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2C415E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C415E?

#2C415E is a dark blue — rgb(44, 65, 94) in RGB and hsl(215, 36%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #2C415E?

#2C415E is rgb(44, 65, 94) — red 44, green 65, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C415E?

#2C415E converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 31%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C415E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C415E scores 10.37:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C415E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C415E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.91, which is visibly different.

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