#2F1858 Color
#2F1858 is rgb(47, 24, 88) in RGB, hsl(262, 57%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 73%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F1858rgb(47, 24, 88)hsl(262, 57%, 22%)hsv(262, 73%, 35%)cmyk(47%, 73%, 0%, 65%)oklch(28.2% 0.109 294.9)lab(14.84% 24.12 -35.12)lch(14.84% 42.60 304.48)What #2F1858 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 #2F1858, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F1858 Channel Values
How #2F1858 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 47 · G 24 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 262° · S 57% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 262° · S 73% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.08:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F1858 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.
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Colors That Go With #2F1858
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F1858; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2F1858
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 #2F1858 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.
#2F1858#1D1D58#251B58#212158#271E58#232727#282240#262626Using #2F1858 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f1858: #2F1858;background-color: #2F1858;colors: { 'color-2f1858': '#2F1858' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.094, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_2f1858">#2F1858</color>fill="#2F1858"More Purple Colors
#2F1858 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F1858 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F1858?
#2F1858 is a dark purple — rgb(47, 24, 88) in RGB and hsl(262, 57%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #2F1858?
#2F1858 is rgb(47, 24, 88) — red 47, green 24, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F1858?
#2F1858 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 73%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F1858 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F1858 scores 15.08:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F1858 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F1858 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 15.9, which is visibly different.
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