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#2E425C Color

#2E425C is rgb(46, 66, 92) in RGB, hsl(214, 33%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 28%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E425C
HEX#2E425C
RGBrgb(46, 66, 92)
HSLhsl(214, 33%, 27%)
HSVhsv(214, 50%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 28%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(37.4% 0.052 255.3)
LABlab(27.19% -1.98 -18.21)
LCHlch(27.19% 18.31 263.80)

What #2E425C 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 #2E425C, 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.

#2E425C Channel Values

How #2E425C 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 66 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 33% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 50% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.24:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E425C 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 text10.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E425C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E425C; 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 #2E425C

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 #2E425C 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#2E425C
Protanopia#3F3F5C
Protanomaly#39405C
Deuteranopia#3C3C5C
Deuteranomaly#373F5C
Tritanopia#274646
Tritanomaly#2A4450
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #2E425C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e425c: #2E425C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E425C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e425c': '#2E425C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.259, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_2e425c">#2E425C</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E425C"

More Blue Colors

#2E425C sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E425C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E425C?

#2E425C is a dark blue — rgb(46, 66, 92) in RGB and hsl(214, 33%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #2E425C?

#2E425C is rgb(46, 66, 92) — red 46, green 66, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E425C?

#2E425C converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 28%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E425C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E425C scores 10.24:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E425C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E425C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.03, which is visibly different.

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