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#2E2CAA Color

#2E2CAA is rgb(46, 44, 170) in RGB, hsl(241, 59%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 74%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Samsung Blue (#12279E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E2CAA
HEX#2E2CAA
RGBrgb(46, 44, 170)
HSLhsl(241, 59%, 42%)
HSVhsv(241, 74%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 74%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(39.3% 0.193 273.7)
LABlab(26.30% 34.93 -68.19)
LCHlch(26.30% 76.61 297.13)

What #2E2CAA 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 #2E2CAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Samsung Blue#12279EΔE 5.26Persian Blue#1C39BBΔE 7.11Imperial Blue#002395ΔE 8.3Egyptian Blue#1034A6ΔE 9.48Phthalo Blue#000F89ΔE 11.82Royal Azure#0038A8ΔE 12.21

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

#2E2CAA Channel Values

How #2E2CAA 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 46 · G 44 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 59% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 74% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E2CAA 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 text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2E2CAA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2E2CAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E2CAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2E2CAA
Complementary
#A8AA2C
Analogous
#2C69AA
Analogous
#6D2CAA
Triadic
#AA2E2C
Triadic
#2CAA2E
Split comp.
#AA6D2C
Split comp.
#69AA2C

Tints & Shades of #2E2CAA

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

#3734CB
#5755D3
#7775DB
#9796E4
#B7B6EC
#D7D6F5

Shades

#292796
#22207E
#1C1B69
#161551
#10103D
#0A0924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2E2CAA.

How #2E2CAA 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#2E2CAA
Protanopia#2C2CAA
Protanomaly#2D2CAA
Deuteranopia#2D2DAA
Deuteranomaly#2D2CAA
Tritanopia#004C4C
Tritanomaly#00427D
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #2E2CAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e2caa: #2E2CAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E2CAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e2caa': '#2E2CAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.173, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_2e2caa">#2E2CAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E2CAA"

More Blue Colors

#2E2CAA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#2E2CAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E2CAA?

#2E2CAA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(46, 44, 170) in RGB and hsl(241, 59%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Samsung Blue (#12279E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #2E2CAA?

#2E2CAA is rgb(46, 44, 170) — red 46, green 44, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E2CAA?

#2E2CAA converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 74%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E2CAA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E2CAA scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E2CAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E2CAA 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.11, which is visibly different.

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