#2D2494 Color
#2D2494 is rgb(45, 36, 148) in RGB, hsl(245, 61%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 76%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Blue (#002395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D2494rgb(45, 36, 148)hsl(245, 61%, 36%)hsv(245, 76%, 58%)cmyk(70%, 76%, 0%, 42%)oklch(35.8% 0.173 276.6)lab(22.46% 33.04 -61.15)lch(22.46% 69.50 298.38)What #2D2494 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 #2D2494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D2494 Channel Values
How #2D2494 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 45 · G 36 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 61% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 76% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.72:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D2494 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 #2D2494
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D2494; 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 #2D2494
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 #2D2494 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.
#2D2494#262694#292594#272794#2A2694#004141#0F376C#383838Using #2D2494 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d2494: #2D2494;background-color: #2D2494;colors: { 'color-2d2494': '#2D2494' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.141, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_2d2494">#2D2494</color>fill="#2D2494"More Blue Colors
#2D2494 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D2494 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D2494?
#2D2494 is a dark blue — rgb(45, 36, 148) in RGB and hsl(245, 61%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Blue (#002395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.92.
What is the RGB value of #2D2494?
#2D2494 is rgb(45, 36, 148) — red 45, green 36, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D2494?
#2D2494 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 76%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D2494 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D2494 scores 11.72:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D2494 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D2494 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 14.55, which is visibly different.
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