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#2E4BDC Color

#2E4BDC is rgb(46, 75, 220) in RGB, hsl(230, 71%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 66%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), visibly different at ΔE 10.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E4BDC
HEX#2E4BDC
RGBrgb(46, 75, 220)
HSLhsl(230, 71%, 52%)
HSVhsv(230, 79%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 66%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(49.2% 0.222 267.8)
LABlab(37.83% 31.67 -78.48)
LCHlch(37.83% 84.63 291.97)

What #2E4BDC 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 #2E4BDC, 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.

#2E4BDC Channel Values

How #2E4BDC 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 75 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 71% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 79% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E4BDC 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 text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E4BDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E4BDC; 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 #2E4BDC

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 #2E4BDC 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#2E4BDC
Protanopia#4747DC
Protanomaly#3E49DC
Deuteranopia#4343DC
Deuteranomaly#3C46DC
Tritanopia#006D6D
Tritanomaly#0061A5
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2E4BDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e4bdc: #2E4BDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E4BDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e4bdc': '#2E4BDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.294, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_2e4bdc">#2E4BDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E4BDC"

More Blue Colors

#2E4BDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E4BDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E4BDC?

#2E4BDC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(46, 75, 220) in RGB and hsl(230, 71%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.06.

What is the RGB value of #2E4BDC?

#2E4BDC is rgb(46, 75, 220) — red 46, green 75, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E4BDC?

#2E4BDC converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 66%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E4BDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E4BDC scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E4BDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E4BDC 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 18.16, which is visibly different.

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