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#2C618C Color

#2C618C is rgb(44, 97, 140) in RGB, hsl(207, 52%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 31%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C618C
HEX#2C618C
RGBrgb(44, 97, 140)
HSLhsl(207, 52%, 36%)
HSVhsv(207, 69%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 31%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.09 245.8)
LABlab(39.10% -6.96 -29.53)
LCHlch(39.10% 30.34 256.74)

What #2C618C 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 #2C618C, 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.

#2C618C Channel Values

How #2C618C 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 97 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 52% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 69% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.57:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C618C 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 text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2C618C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C618C; 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 #2C618C

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 #2C618C 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#2C618C
Protanopia#5B5B8C
Protanomaly#4C5D8C
Deuteranopia#54548D
Deuteranomaly#47598C
Tritanopia#146868
Tritanomaly#206578
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #2C618C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2c618c: #2C618C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C618C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c618c': '#2C618C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.380, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_2c618c">#2C618C</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C618C"

More Blue Colors

#2C618C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2C618C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C618C?

#2C618C is a dark blue — rgb(44, 97, 140) in RGB and hsl(207, 52%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #2C618C?

#2C618C is rgb(44, 97, 140) — red 44, green 97, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C618C?

#2C618C converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 31%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C618C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C618C scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C618C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C618C 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.37, which is visibly different.

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