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#2F285D Color

#2F285D is rgb(47, 40, 93) in RGB, hsl(248, 40%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 57%, 0%, 64%) 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 9.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F285D
HEX#2F285D
RGBrgb(47, 40, 93)
HSLhsl(248, 40%, 26%)
HSVhsv(248, 57%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 57%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(31.5% 0.091 285.9)
LABlab(19.30% 15.32 -31.26)
LCHlch(19.30% 34.82 296.11)

What #2F285D 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 #2F285D, 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.

#2F285D Channel Values

How #2F285D 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 40 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 40% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 57% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.27:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F285D 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 text13.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F285D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F285D; 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 #2F285D

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 #2F285D 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#2F285D
Protanopia#29295D
Protanomaly#2C295D
Deuteranopia#2A2A5D
Deuteranomaly#2C295D
Tritanopia#233232
Tritanomaly#282F47
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #2F285D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f285d: #2F285D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F285D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f285d': '#2F285D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.157, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_2f285d">#2F285D</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F285D"

More Blue Colors

#2F285D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F285D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F285D?

#2F285D is a dark blue — rgb(47, 40, 93) in RGB and hsl(248, 40%, 26%) 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 9.54.

What is the RGB value of #2F285D?

#2F285D is rgb(47, 40, 93) — red 47, green 40, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F285D?

#2F285D converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 57%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F285D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F285D scores 13.27:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F285D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F285D 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 17.02, which is visibly different.

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