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#2D2B5F Color

#2D2B5F is rgb(45, 43, 95) in RGB, hsl(242, 38%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 55%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D2B5F
HEX#2D2B5F
RGBrgb(45, 43, 95)
HSLhsl(242, 38%, 27%)
HSVhsv(242, 55%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 55%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(32.1% 0.09 281.8)
LABlab(20.08% 13.30 -31.34)
LCHlch(20.08% 34.04 293.00)

What #2D2B5F 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 #2D2B5F, 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.

#2D2B5F Channel Values

How #2D2B5F 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 45 · G 43 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 38% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 55% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.94:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D2B5F 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 text12.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D2B5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D2B5F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2D2B5F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2D2B5F.

How #2D2B5F 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#2D2B5F
Protanopia#2B2B5F
Protanomaly#2C2B5F
Deuteranopia#2C2C5F
Deuteranomaly#2C2B5F
Tritanopia#203535
Tritanomaly#263149
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #2D2B5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d2b5f: #2D2B5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D2B5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d2b5f': '#2D2B5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.169, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_2d2b5f">#2D2B5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D2B5F"

More Blue Colors

#2D2B5F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D2B5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D2B5F?

#2D2B5F is a dark blue — rgb(45, 43, 95) in RGB and hsl(242, 38%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.27.

What is the RGB value of #2D2B5F?

#2D2B5F is rgb(45, 43, 95) — red 45, green 43, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D2B5F?

#2D2B5F converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 55%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D2B5F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D2B5F scores 12.94:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D2B5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D2B5F 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 17.32, which is visibly different.

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