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#2C5FCE Color

#2C5FCE is rgb(44, 95, 206) in RGB, hsl(221, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 54%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C5FCE
HEX#2C5FCE
RGBrgb(44, 95, 206)
HSLhsl(221, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(221, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 54%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.181 263)
LABlab(42.01% 14.84 -63.66)
LCHlch(42.01% 65.36 283.13)

What #2C5FCE 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 #2C5FCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean Blue#2A52BEΔE 5.6Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 5.61Sapphire#0F52BAΔE 6.32Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 6.37Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 8.85New Car#214FC6ΔE 8.99

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#2C5FCE Channel Values

How #2C5FCE 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 95 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.78:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C5FCE 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 text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2C5FCE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2C5FCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C5FCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2C5FCE
Complementary
#CE9B2C
Analogous
#2CB0CE
Analogous
#4A2CCE
Triadic
#CE2C5F
Triadic
#5FCE2C
Split comp.
#CE4A2C
Split comp.
#B0CE2C

Tints & Shades of #2C5FCE

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.

Tints

#4674D8
#638ADE
#81A0E4
#9EB6EA
#BCCCF1
#D9E3F7

Shades

#2654B5
#204697
#1B3A7E
#152D61
#0F2148
#09132A

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How #2C5FCE 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#2C5FCE
Protanopia#5959CE
Protanomaly#4B5BCE
Deuteranopia#5252CE
Deuteranomaly#4658CE
Tritanopia#007575
Tritanomaly#006DA0
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2C5FCE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2c5fce: #2C5FCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C5FCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c5fce': '#2C5FCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.373, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_2c5fce">#2C5FCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C5FCE"

More Blue Colors

#2C5FCE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#2C5FCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C5FCE?

#2C5FCE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(44, 95, 206) in RGB and hsl(221, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean Blue (#2A52BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #2C5FCE?

#2C5FCE is rgb(44, 95, 206) — red 44, green 95, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C5FCE?

#2C5FCE converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 54%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C5FCE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C5FCE scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C5FCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C5FCE 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 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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