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#2D6EF0 Color

#2D6EF0 is rgb(45, 110, 240) in RGB, hsl(220, 87%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 54%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D6EF0
HEX#2D6EF0
RGBrgb(45, 110, 240)
HSLhsl(220, 87%, 56%)
HSVhsv(220, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 54%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.207 262.1)
LABlab(48.32% 16.84 -72.66)
LCHlch(48.32% 74.58 283.05)

What #2D6EF0 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 #2D6EF0, 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.

#2D6EF0 Channel Values

How #2D6EF0 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 110 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 87% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.57:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D6EF0 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 text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D6EF0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D6EF0; 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 #2D6EF0

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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Shades

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How #2D6EF0 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#2D6EF0
Protanopia#6666F0
Protanomaly#5569F0
Deuteranopia#5E5EF0
Deuteranomaly#4F65F0
Tritanopia#008888
Tritanomaly#007EBB
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2D6EF0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d6ef0: #2D6EF0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D6EF0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d6ef0': '#2D6EF0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.431, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_2d6ef0">#2D6EF0</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D6EF0"

More Blue Colors

#2D6EF0 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D6EF0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D6EF0?

#2D6EF0 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(45, 110, 240) in RGB and hsl(220, 87%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #2D6EF0?

#2D6EF0 is rgb(45, 110, 240) — red 45, green 110, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D6EF0?

#2D6EF0 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 54%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D6EF0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2D6EF0 scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D6EF0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D6EF0 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 6.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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