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#2D699A Color

#2D699A is rgb(45, 105, 154) in RGB, hsl(207, 55%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 32%, 0%, 40%) 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 5.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D699A
HEX#2D699A
RGBrgb(45, 105, 154)
HSLhsl(207, 55%, 39%)
HSVhsv(207, 71%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 32%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.1 246.3)
LABlab(42.26% -7.11 -32.95)
LCHlch(42.26% 33.71 257.82)

What #2D699A 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 #2D699A, 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.

#2D699A Channel Values

How #2D699A 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 45 · G 105 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 55% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 71% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.84:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D699A 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 text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D699A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D699A; 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 #2D699A

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 #2D699A 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#2D699A
Protanopia#62629A
Protanomaly#52659A
Deuteranopia#5A5A9B
Deuteranomaly#4C619A
Tritanopia#0A7171
Tritanomaly#1D6E83
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #2D699A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d699a: #2D699A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D699A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d699a': '#2D699A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.412, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_2d699a">#2D699A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D699A"

More Blue Colors

#2D699A sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D699A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D699A?

#2D699A is a dark blue — rgb(45, 105, 154) in RGB and hsl(207, 55%, 39%) 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 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #2D699A?

#2D699A is rgb(45, 105, 154) — red 45, green 105, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D699A?

#2D699A converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 32%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D699A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D699A scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D699A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D699A 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 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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