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#2C6ADD Color

#2C6ADD is rgb(44, 106, 221) in RGB, hsl(219, 72%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 52%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C6ADD
HEX#2C6ADD
RGBrgb(44, 106, 221)
HSLhsl(219, 72%, 52%)
HSVhsv(219, 80%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 52%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.187 261.4)
LABlab(46.01% 13.05 -65.72)
LCHlch(46.01% 67.01 281.23)

What #2C6ADD 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 #2C6ADD, 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.

#2C6ADD Channel Values

How #2C6ADD 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 106 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 72% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 80% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C6ADD 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 text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2C6ADD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C6ADD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2C6ADD

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

Shades

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How #2C6ADD 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#2C6ADD
Protanopia#6363DD
Protanomaly#5266DD
Deuteranopia#5B5BDD
Deuteranomaly#4C61DD
Tritanopia#008080
Tritanomaly#0078AD
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #2C6ADD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2c6add: #2C6ADD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C6ADD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c6add': '#2C6ADD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.416, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_2c6add">#2C6ADD</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C6ADD"

More Blue Colors

#2C6ADD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2C6ADD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C6ADD?

#2C6ADD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(44, 106, 221) in RGB and hsl(219, 72%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.

What is the RGB value of #2C6ADD?

#2C6ADD is rgb(44, 106, 221) — red 44, green 106, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C6ADD?

#2C6ADD converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 52%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C6ADD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C6ADD scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C6ADD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C6ADD 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 4.89, which is very hard to tell apart.

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