#2F2456 Color
#2F2456 is rgb(47, 36, 86) in RGB, hsl(253, 41%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 58%, 0%, 66%) 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 7.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F2456rgb(47, 36, 86)hsl(253, 41%, 24%)hsv(253, 58%, 34%)cmyk(45%, 58%, 0%, 66%)oklch(30.2% 0.087 290.3)lab(17.74% 16.07 -29.10)lch(17.74% 33.24 298.92)What #2F2456 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 #2F2456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F2456 Channel Values
How #2F2456 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 36 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 41% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 58% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.93:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F2456 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 #2F2456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F2456; 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 #2F2456
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 #2F2456 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.
#2F2456#262656#2A2556#282856#2B2656#252E2E#2A2A41#2C2C2CUsing #2F2456 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f2456: #2F2456;background-color: #2F2456;colors: { 'color-2f2456': '#2F2456' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.141, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_2f2456">#2F2456</color>fill="#2F2456"More Blue Colors
#2F2456 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F2456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F2456?
#2F2456 is a dark blue — rgb(47, 36, 86) in RGB and hsl(253, 41%, 24%) 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 7.74.
What is the RGB value of #2F2456?
#2F2456 is rgb(47, 36, 86) — red 47, green 36, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F2456?
#2F2456 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 58%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F2456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F2456 scores 13.93:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F2456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F2456 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 19.29, which is visibly different.
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