#2F4792 Color
#2F4792 is rgb(47, 71, 146) in RGB, hsl(225, 51%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 51%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F4792rgb(47, 71, 146)hsl(225, 51%, 38%)hsv(225, 68%, 57%)cmyk(68%, 51%, 0%, 43%)oklch(42.2% 0.127 267.4)lab(31.56% 11.04 -45.10)lch(31.56% 46.43 283.76)What #2F4792 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 #2F4792, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F4792 Channel Values
How #2F4792 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 71 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 225° · S 51% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 225° · S 68% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F4792 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 #2F4792
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F4792; 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 #2F4792
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 #2F4792 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.
#2F4792#444492#3C4592#404092#3A4392#005555#1B5072#4C4C4CUsing #2F4792 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f4792: #2F4792;background-color: #2F4792;colors: { 'color-2f4792': '#2F4792' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.278, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_2f4792">#2F4792</color>fill="#2F4792"More Blue Colors
#2F4792 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F4792 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F4792?
#2F4792 is a dark blue — rgb(47, 71, 146) in RGB and hsl(225, 51%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #2F4792?
#2F4792 is rgb(47, 71, 146) — red 47, green 71, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F4792?
#2F4792 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 51%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F4792 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F4792 scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2F4792 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F4792 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 10.71, which is visibly different.
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