#2F4374 Color
#2F4374 is rgb(47, 67, 116) in RGB, hsl(223, 42%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 42%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Marine Blue (#01386A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F4374rgb(47, 67, 116)hsl(223, 42%, 32%)hsv(223, 59%, 45%)cmyk(59%, 42%, 0%, 55%)oklch(39.2% 0.087 265.8)lab(28.68% 4.43 -31.14)lch(28.68% 31.45 278.10)What #2F4374 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 #2F4374, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F4374 Channel Values
How #2F4374 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 67 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 223° · S 42% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 223° · S 59% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.65:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F4374 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 #2F4374
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F4374; 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 #2F4374
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 #2F4374 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.
#2F4374#404074#3A4174#3D3D74#384074#1E4B4B#26485E#454545Using #2F4374 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f4374: #2F4374;background-color: #2F4374;colors: { 'color-2f4374': '#2F4374' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.263, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_2f4374">#2F4374</color>fill="#2F4374"More Blue Colors
#2F4374 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F4374 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F4374?
#2F4374 is a dark blue — rgb(47, 67, 116) in RGB and hsl(223, 42%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #2F4374?
#2F4374 is rgb(47, 67, 116) — red 47, green 67, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F4374?
#2F4374 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 42%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F4374 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F4374 scores 9.65:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F4374 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F4374 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 20.63, which is visibly different.
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