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#2D7AA9 Color

#2D7AA9 is rgb(45, 122, 169) in RGB, hsl(203, 58%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 28%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D7AA9
HEX#2D7AA9
RGBrgb(45, 122, 169)
HSLhsl(203, 58%, 42%)
HSVhsv(203, 73%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 28%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.104 239.6)
LABlab(48.19% -11.90 -32.49)
LCHlch(48.19% 34.60 249.88)

What #2D7AA9 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 #2D7AA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 5.19Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 5.21Sea Blue#006994ΔE 7.42Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 7.93Star Command Blue#007BB8ΔE 8.4Queen Blue#436B95ΔE 9.72

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

#2D7AA9 Channel Values

How #2D7AA9 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 122 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 58% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 73% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D7AA9 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 text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2D7AA9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2D7AA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D7AA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2D7AA9
Complementary
#A95D2D
Analogous
#2DA99B
Analogous
#2D3BA9
Triadic
#A92D7A
Triadic
#7AA92D
Split comp.
#A92D3B
Split comp.
#A99B2D

Tints & Shades of #2D7AA9

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

#3691C9
#56A2D2
#76B4DB
#96C6E3
#B6D7EC
#D7E9F4

Shades

#286B95
#215A7D
#1C4B69
#153A51
#102B3C
#0A1A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2D7AA9.

How #2D7AA9 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#2D7AA9
Protanopia#7171A9
Protanomaly#5D75A9
Deuteranopia#6868AA
Deuteranomaly#5670AA
Tritanopia#028181
Tritanomaly#1B7E93
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #2D7AA9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d7aa9: #2D7AA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D7AA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d7aa9': '#2D7AA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.478, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_2d7aa9">#2D7AA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D7AA9"

More Blue Colors

#2D7AA9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#2D7AA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D7AA9?

#2D7AA9 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(45, 122, 169) in RGB and hsl(203, 58%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #2D7AA9?

#2D7AA9 is rgb(45, 122, 169) — red 45, green 122, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D7AA9?

#2D7AA9 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 28%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D7AA9 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D7AA9 scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D7AA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D7AA9 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 5.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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