#2D7295 Color
#2D7295 is rgb(45, 114, 149) in RGB, hsl(200, 54%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 23%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D7295rgb(45, 114, 149)hsl(200, 54%, 38%)hsv(200, 70%, 58%)cmyk(70%, 23%, 0%, 42%)oklch(52.4% 0.088 234.2)lab(44.90% -13.38 -25.90)lch(44.90% 29.15 242.68)What #2D7295 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 #2D7295, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D7295 Channel Values
How #2D7295 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 114 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 54% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 70% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.31:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D7295 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 #2D7295
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D7295; 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 #2D7295
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 #2D7295 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.
#2D7295#6A6A95#586D95#626296#516996#187777#227584#6B6B6BUsing #2D7295 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d7295: #2D7295;background-color: #2D7295;colors: { 'color-2d7295': '#2D7295' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.447, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_2d7295">#2D7295</color>fill="#2D7295"More Blue Colors
#2D7295 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D7295 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D7295?
#2D7295 is a dark blue — rgb(45, 114, 149) in RGB and hsl(200, 54%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #2D7295?
#2D7295 is rgb(45, 114, 149) — red 45, green 114, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D7295?
#2D7295 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 23%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D7295 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D7295 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D7295 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D7295 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 11.11, which is visibly different.
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