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#2F266E Color

#2F266E is rgb(47, 38, 110) in RGB, hsl(248, 49%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F266E
HEX#2F266E
RGBrgb(47, 38, 110)
HSLhsl(248, 49%, 29%)
HSVhsv(248, 65%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.12 283.2)
LABlab(19.91% 21.37 -41.36)
LCHlch(19.91% 46.56 297.32)

What #2F266E 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 #2F266E, 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.

#2F266E Channel Values

How #2F266E 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 47 · G 38 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 49% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 65% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 57%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 #2F266E 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 #2F266E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F266E; 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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Tints & Shades of #2F266E

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 #2F266E 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#2F266E
Protanopia#28286E
Protanomaly#2B276E
Deuteranopia#29296E
Deuteranomaly#2C286E
Tritanopia#1B3636
Tritanomaly#243052
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #2F266E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f266e: #2F266E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F266E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f266e': '#2F266E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.149, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_2f266e">#2F266E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F266E"

More Blue Colors

#2F266E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F266E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F266E?

#2F266E is a dark blue — rgb(47, 38, 110) in RGB and hsl(248, 49%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is St. Patrick's Blue (#23297A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #2F266E?

#2F266E is rgb(47, 38, 110) — red 47, green 38, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F266E?

#2F266E converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 65%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F266E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F266E 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 #2F266E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F266E 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 10.46, which is visibly different.

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