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#2F32CA Color

#2F32CA is rgb(47, 50, 202) in RGB, hsl(239, 62%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 75%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F32CA
HEX#2F32CA
RGBrgb(47, 50, 202)
HSLhsl(239, 62%, 49%)
HSVhsv(239, 77%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 75%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(43.6% 0.225 271.4)
LABlab(30.64% 40.86 -79.94)
LCHlch(30.64% 89.78 297.07)

What #2F32CA 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 #2F32CA, 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.

#2F32CA Channel Values

How #2F32CA 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 50 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 239° · S 62% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 239° · S 77% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F32CA 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 text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F32CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F32CA; 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 #2F32CA

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 #2F32CA 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#2F32CA
Protanopia#3232CA
Protanomaly#3132CA
Deuteranopia#3131CA
Deuteranomaly#3031CA
Tritanopia#005A5A
Tritanomaly#004D94
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #2F32CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f32ca: #2F32CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F32CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f32ca': '#2F32CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.196, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_2f32ca">#2F32CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F32CA"

More Blue Colors

#2F32CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F32CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F32CA?

#2F32CA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(47, 50, 202) in RGB and hsl(239, 62%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.

What is the RGB value of #2F32CA?

#2F32CA is rgb(47, 50, 202) — red 47, green 50, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F32CA?

#2F32CA converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 75%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F32CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F32CA scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F32CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F32CA 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.79, which is visibly different.

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