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#2F355B Color

#2F355B is rgb(47, 53, 91) in RGB, hsl(232, 32%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 42%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F355B
HEX#2F355B
RGBrgb(47, 53, 91)
HSLhsl(232, 32%, 27%)
HSVhsv(232, 48%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 42%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(34.3% 0.067 275.5)
LABlab(23.06% 6.24 -23.97)
LCHlch(23.06% 24.77 284.60)

What #2F355B 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 #2F355B, 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.

#2F355B Channel Values

How #2F355B 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 53 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 32% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 48% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.79:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F355B 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 text11.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F355B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F355B; 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 #2F355B

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 #2F355B 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#2F355B
Protanopia#34345B
Protanomaly#32345B
Deuteranopia#33335B
Deuteranomaly#32345B
Tritanopia#263B3B
Tritanomaly#2A394A
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #2F355B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f355b: #2F355B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F355B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f355b': '#2F355B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.208, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_2f355b">#2F355B</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F355B"

More Blue Colors

#2F355B sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F355B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F355B?

#2F355B is a dark blue — rgb(47, 53, 91) in RGB and hsl(232, 32%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #2F355B?

#2F355B is rgb(47, 53, 91) — red 47, green 53, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F355B?

#2F355B converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 42%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F355B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F355B scores 11.79:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F355B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F355B 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 25.19, which is a different colour altogether.

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