#2F4A83 Color
#2F4A83 is rgb(47, 74, 131) in RGB, hsl(221, 47%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F4A83rgb(47, 74, 131)hsl(221, 47%, 35%)hsv(221, 64%, 51%)cmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 49%)oklch(41.8% 0.101 263.5)lab(31.62% 4.55 -35.82)lch(31.62% 36.11 277.25)What #2F4A83 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 #2F4A83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F4A83 Channel Values
How #2F4A83 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 74 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 47% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 64% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.65:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F4A83 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 #2F4A83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F4A83; 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 #2F4A83
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 #2F4A83 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.
#2F4A83#464683#3E4883#424283#3C4683#165454#22506A#4C4C4CUsing #2F4A83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f4a83: #2F4A83;background-color: #2F4A83;colors: { 'color-2f4a83': '#2F4A83' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.290, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_2f4a83">#2F4A83</color>fill="#2F4A83"More Blue Colors
#2F4A83 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F4A83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F4A83?
#2F4A83 is a dark blue — rgb(47, 74, 131) in RGB and hsl(221, 47%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #2F4A83?
#2F4A83 is rgb(47, 74, 131) — red 47, green 74, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F4A83?
#2F4A83 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 44%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F4A83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F4A83 scores 8.65:1 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 #2F4A83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F4A83 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 18.27, which is visibly different.
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