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#2E57FA Color

#2E57FA is rgb(46, 87, 250) in RGB, hsl(228, 95%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 65%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E57FA
HEX#2E57FA
RGBrgb(46, 87, 250)
HSLhsl(228, 95%, 58%)
HSVhsv(228, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 65%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.245 266.4)
LABlab(43.12% 33.77 -86.71)
LCHlch(43.12% 93.06 291.28)

What #2E57FA 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 #2E57FA, 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.

#2E57FA Channel Values

How #2E57FA 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 87 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 228° · S 95% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 228° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E57FA 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 text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E57FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E57FA; 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 #2E57FA

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 #2E57FA 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#2E57FA
Protanopia#5252FA
Protanomaly#4654FA
Deuteranopia#4C4CFA
Deuteranomaly#4251FA
Tritanopia#007D7D
Tritanomaly#006FBC
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #2E57FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e57fa: #2E57FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E57FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e57fa': '#2E57FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.341, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_2e57fa">#2E57FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E57FA"

More Blue Colors

#2E57FA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E57FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E57FA?

#2E57FA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(46, 87, 250) in RGB and hsl(228, 95%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.63.

What is the RGB value of #2E57FA?

#2E57FA is rgb(46, 87, 250) — red 46, green 87, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E57FA?

#2E57FA converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 65%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E57FA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E57FA scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E57FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E57FA 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 21.82, which is visibly different.

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