Yinmn Blue (#2E5090)

The hex code for Yinmn Blue is #2E5090. It is rgb(46, 80, 144) in RGB, hsl(219, 52%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK — a dark blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E5090

HEX#2E5090

RGBrgb(46, 80, 144)

HSLhsl(219, 52%, 37%)

HSVhsv(219, 68%, 56%)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 44%)

OKLCHoklch(44% 0.113 261.8)

LABlab(34.09% 4.62 -39.85)

LCHlch(34.09% 40.12 276.62)

Colors Closest to Yinmn Blue

Yinmn Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

B'dazzled Blue#2E5894ΔE 4.82 Medium Electric Blue#035096ΔE 6.16 Traffic Blue#0E518DΔE 6.32 Lapis Lazuli#26619CΔE 9.68 Iron Indigo#184FA1ΔE 10.94 Yale Blue#00356BΔE 12.94

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#2E5090 Channel Values

How Yinmn Blue 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 46 · G 80 · B 144	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 219° · S 52% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 219° · S 68% · V 56%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 68% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 44%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Yinmn Blue 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 text7.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.67:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Yinmn Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Yinmn Blue; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Yinmn Blue

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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Shades

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How Yinmn Blue 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#2E5090

Protanopia#4B4B90

Protanomaly#414D90

Deuteranopia#474790

Deuteranomaly#3E4B90

Tritanopia#075B5B

Tritanomaly#1D5774

Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #2E5090 in Code

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

CSS custom property--yinmn-blue: #2E5090;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E5090;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'yinmn-blue': '#2E5090' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.314, blue: 0.565)

Android XML<color name="yinmn_blue">#2E5090</color>

SVG fillfill="#2E5090"

More Blue Colors

Yinmn Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

2e5894 2e2d88 312c85 2d14b8 314158 2c2555 318ce7 2b7fff 324ab2 2b506e 32527b 2b2bc5 3d9eff 54626f 6a5acd 85b4ff a1caf1 c2c2ff dfe9fb 000033 002395 0084d1 100e20 1d2951

#2E5090 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Yinmn Blue?

The hex code for Yinmn Blue is #2E5090. That is rgb(46, 80, 144) in RGB, hsl(219, 52%, 37%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #2E5090?

#2E5090 is rgb(46, 80, 144) — red 46, green 80, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E5090?

#2E5090 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 44%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E5090 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E5090 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E5090 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E5090 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 17.46, which is visibly different.

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