#2C6790 Color
#2C6790 is rgb(44, 103, 144) in RGB, hsl(205, 53%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 28%, 0%, 44%) 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 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C6790rgb(44, 103, 144)hsl(205, 53%, 37%)hsv(205, 69%, 56%)cmyk(69%, 28%, 0%, 44%)oklch(49.4% 0.09 242.1)lab(41.18% -9.11 -28.70)lch(41.18% 30.12 252.38)What #2C6790 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 #2C6790, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C6790 Channel Values
How #2C6790 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 44 · G 103 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 53% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 69% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C6790 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.
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Colors That Go With #2C6790
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C6790; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2C6790
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 #2C6790 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.
#2C6790#606090#506390#595991#4B5F90#146D6D#206B7D#626262Using #2C6790 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c6790: #2C6790;background-color: #2C6790;colors: { 'color-2c6790': '#2C6790' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.404, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_2c6790">#2C6790</color>fill="#2C6790"More Blue Colors
#2C6790 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C6790 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C6790?
#2C6790 is a dark blue — rgb(44, 103, 144) in RGB and hsl(205, 53%, 37%) 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 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #2C6790?
#2C6790 is rgb(44, 103, 144) — red 44, green 103, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C6790?
#2C6790 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 28%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C6790 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C6790 scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C6790 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C6790 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 11.6, which is visibly different.
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