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#2C7FED Color

#2C7FED is rgb(44, 127, 237) in RGB, hsl(214, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 46%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C7FED
HEX#2C7FED
RGBrgb(44, 127, 237)
HSLhsl(214, 84%, 55%)
HSVhsv(214, 81%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 46%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.184 257.2)
LABlab(52.85% 5.90 -63.68)
LCHlch(52.85% 63.95 275.30)

What #2C7FED 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 #2C7FED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 5.45Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 7.53Microsoft Edge Blue#0078D7ΔE 9.31Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 9.57Han Blue#446CCFΔE 10.77True Blue#0073CFΔE 11.09

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

#2C7FED Channel Values

How #2C7FED 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 127 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 84% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 81% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C7FED 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2C7FED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2C7FED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C7FED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2C7FED
Complementary
#ED992C
Analogous
#2CE0ED
Analogous
#392CED
Triadic
#ED2C7F
Triadic
#7FED2C
Split comp.
#ED392C
Split comp.
#E0ED2C

Tints & Shades of #2C7FED

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

#4890EF
#64A1F2
#80B2F4
#A1C6F7
#BDD7F9
#D9E8FC

Shades

#146DE1
#105BBC
#0D4B9B
#0B3B7A
#082B59
#041934

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2C7FED.

How #2C7FED 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#2C7FED
Protanopia#7676ED
Protanomaly#617AED
Deuteranopia#6C6CEE
Deuteranomaly#5974ED
Tritanopia#009393
Tritanomaly#008CBE
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2C7FED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2c7fed: #2C7FED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C7FED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c7fed': '#2C7FED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.498, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_2c7fed">#2C7FED</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C7FED"

More Blue Colors

#2C7FED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#2C7FED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C7FED?

#2C7FED is a mid-tone blue — rgb(44, 127, 237) in RGB and hsl(214, 84%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #2C7FED?

#2C7FED is rgb(44, 127, 237) — red 44, green 127, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C7FED?

#2C7FED converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 46%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C7FED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2C7FED scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C7FED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C7FED 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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