#2A51BB color

  • HEX#2A51BB
  • RGBrgb(42, 81, 187)
  • HSLhsl(224, 63%, 45%)
  • CMYK78, 57, 0, 27

About #2A51BB

#2A51BB is a medium blue color with the hex code #2A51BB. In RGB it is red 42, green 81, blue 187; in HSL it is hue 224°, saturation 63%, lightness 45%; in CMYK it is 78%, 57%, 0%, 27%. Its contrast ratio is 7.02:1 on white and 2.99:1 on black.

#2A51BB Color Conversion

Hex triplet2A, 51, BB
CMYK77.54%, 56.68%, 0.00%, 26.67%
RGB Decimal42, 81, 187
HSL224°, 63%, 45%
RGB Octal52, 121, 273
HSV (HSB)223.86°, 77.54%, 73.33%
RGB Binary101010, 1010001, 10111011
CIE-L*AB37.78, 24.93, -59.76
RGB Percent16.47%, 31.76%, 73.33%
CIE-L*CH37.78, 64.75, 292.64
XYZ12.87, 9.96, 48.26
CIE-L*UV37.78, -14.86, -86.59
xyY0.18, 0.14, 9.96
Hunter-Lab31.57, 17.51, -68.54
RYB16.47%, 28.52%, 73.33%

Color Accessibility Scores

#2A51BB on a dark background: contrast 2.99:1, fails WCAG AA.
#2A51BB on a light background: contrast 7.02:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#2A51BB · #6585DC · #193170 · #BB942A · #DCBC65

Analogous palette

#2ABB94 · #2A99BB · #2A51BB · #4C2ABB · #942ABB

Triadic palette

#2A51BB · #BB2A51 · #51BB2A · #6585DC · #DC6585

Tetradic palette

#2A51BB · #BB2A99 · #BB942A · #2ABB4C · #193170

Monochromatic palette

#0E1B3E · #1C367D · #2A51BB · #597BD9 · #97ADE7

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