#2F2A41 Color
#2F2A41 is rgb(47, 42, 65) in RGB, hsl(253, 21%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), visibly different at ΔE 10.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F2A41rgb(47, 42, 65)hsl(253, 21%, 21%)hsv(253, 35%, 25%)cmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 75%)oklch(30.1% 0.041 293.7)lab(18.42% 6.90 -13.82)lch(18.42% 15.44 296.54)What #2F2A41 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 #2F2A41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F2A41 Channel Values
How #2F2A41 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 42 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 21% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 35% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.74:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F2A41 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 #2F2A41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F2A41; 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 #2F2A41
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 #2F2A41 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.
#2F2A41#2B2B41#2D2B41#2C2C41#2D2B41#2B2E2E#2D2C36#2D2D2DUsing #2F2A41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f2a41: #2F2A41;background-color: #2F2A41;colors: { 'color-2f2a41': '#2F2A41' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.165, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_2f2a41">#2F2A41</color>fill="#2F2A41"More Blue Colors
#2F2A41 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F2A41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F2A41?
#2F2A41 is a dark blue — rgb(47, 42, 65) in RGB and hsl(253, 21%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.47.
What is the RGB value of #2F2A41?
#2F2A41 is rgb(47, 42, 65) — red 47, green 42, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F2A41?
#2F2A41 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F2A41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F2A41 scores 13.74:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F2A41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F2A41 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 24.04, which is visibly different.
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