#2F3760 Color
#2F3760 is rgb(47, 55, 96) in RGB, hsl(230, 34%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 43%, 0%, 62%) 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 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F3760rgb(47, 55, 96)hsl(230, 34%, 28%)hsv(230, 51%, 38%)cmyk(51%, 43%, 0%, 62%)oklch(35.1% 0.072 273.8)lab(23.94% 6.33 -25.86)lch(23.94% 26.62 283.75)What #2F3760 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 #2F3760, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F3760 Channel Values
How #2F3760 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 55 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 34% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 51% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.44:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F3760 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 #2F3760
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F3760; 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 #2F3760
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 #2F3760 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.
#2F3760#363660#333660#353560#323660#253E3E#293B4E#3A3A3AUsing #2F3760 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f3760: #2F3760;background-color: #2F3760;colors: { 'color-2f3760': '#2F3760' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.216, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_2f3760">#2F3760</color>fill="#2F3760"More Blue Colors
#2F3760 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F3760 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F3760?
#2F3760 is a dark blue — rgb(47, 55, 96) in RGB and hsl(230, 34%, 28%) 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 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #2F3760?
#2F3760 is rgb(47, 55, 96) — red 47, green 55, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F3760?
#2F3760 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 43%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F3760 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F3760 scores 11.44:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F3760 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F3760 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 23.52, which is visibly different.
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