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Composed Convolvulus

#2d6dd7
Notes

Composed Convolvulus (#2D6DD7) is a true azure with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (217°, 68%, 51%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary amber. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#2d6dd7
RGB
rgb(45, 109, 215)
HSL
hsl(217, 68%, 51%)
HWB
hwb(217 18% 16%)
OKLCH
oklch(55.3% 0.176 260.0)
P3
color(display-p3 0.2446 0.4219 0.8154)
HSV
hsv(217, 79%, 84%)
LAB
lab(47.49% 17.71 -60.17)
LCH
lch(47.49% 62.72 286.40)
CMYK
cmyk(79%, 49%, 0%, 16%)

Etymology

Composed
adjective

The past participle of compose, to arrange together — used as a color modifier for hues that read as deliberate and balanced. Composed black, composed gray: the saturation is moderate, the hue is calmly positioned without aggression. Sits at the bold-and-quiet edge of the grid near settled and resolute.

Convolvulus
noun

The genus Convolvulusbindweed — including the saturated blue-flowered Mediterranean C. sabatius (ground morning-glory) of southern European rock gardens. The color refers to a fresh C. sabatius at peak summer bloom: a saturated, slightly cool deep blue with the satin finish of trumpet-shaped flower.

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

Variations

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Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#2d6dd7
Original
#2d79db
Protanopia
#0069d5
Deuteranopia
#008798
Tritanopia
#676767
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
4.91:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon Black
4.28:1

Wide gamut

Display P3 representation

The CSS Color 4 wide-gamut form of this color. Both swatches render the same color on every display — the P3 form only diverges from sRGB when a designer pushes channels outside sRGB's reach.

sRGB hex
sRGB hex
##2D6DD7
Display P3
Display P3
color(display-p3 0.2446 0.4219 0.8154)
P3 has subtle headroomOKLCH chroma 0.176

Moderately saturated colors gain a small bump in P3 — the difference is usually visible side-by-side on wide-gamut hardware but won't change the character of the color.

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