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#2E6FFA Color

#2E6FFA is rgb(46, 111, 250) in RGB, hsl(221, 95%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 56%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E6FFA
HEX#2E6FFA
RGBrgb(46, 111, 250)
HSLhsl(221, 95%, 58%)
HSVhsv(221, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 56%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.218 262.7)
LABlab(49.25% 19.53 -76.69)
LCHlch(49.25% 79.14 284.28)

What #2E6FFA 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 #2E6FFA, 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.

#2E6FFA Channel Values

How #2E6FFA 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 111 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 95% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.4:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E6FFA 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E6FFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E6FFA; 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 #2E6FFA

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 #2E6FFA 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#2E6FFA
Protanopia#6767FA
Protanomaly#566AFA
Deuteranopia#5F5FFA
Deuteranomaly#5066FA
Tritanopia#008B8B
Tritanomaly#0081C2
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #2E6FFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e6ffa: #2E6FFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E6FFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e6ffa': '#2E6FFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.435, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_2e6ffa">#2E6FFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E6FFA"

More Blue Colors

#2E6FFA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E6FFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E6FFA?

#2E6FFA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(46, 111, 250) in RGB and hsl(221, 95%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #2E6FFA?

#2E6FFA is rgb(46, 111, 250) — red 46, green 111, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E6FFA?

#2E6FFA converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 56%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E6FFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2E6FFA scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E6FFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E6FFA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.48, which is visibly different.

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