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#2F4BFE Color

#2F4BFE is rgb(47, 75, 254) in RGB, hsl(232, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 70%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F4BFE
HEX#2F4BFE
RGBrgb(47, 75, 254)
HSLhsl(232, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(232, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 70%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.262 267.7)
LABlab(40.71% 42.00 -92.90)
LCHlch(40.71% 101.95 294.33)

What #2F4BFE 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 #2F4BFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 8.26Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 15.93Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 19.23Philippine Sky Blue#0066FFΔE 20.82Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 22.56Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 23.73

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#2F4BFE Channel Values

How #2F4BFE 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 75 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F4BFE 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 text5.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2F4BFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2F4BFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F4BFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2F4BFE
Complementary
#FEE22F
Analogous
#2FB2FE
Analogous
#7B2FFE
Triadic
#FE2F4B
Triadic
#4BFE2F
Split comp.
#FE7B2F
Split comp.
#B2FE2F

Tints & Shades of #2F4BFE

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.

Tints

#4D65FE
#677BFE
#8595FE
#9FABFF
#BDC6FF
#D6DCFF

Shades

#0627FE
#011EDA
#0118B2
#01148E
#010E65
#00083D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2F4BFE.

How #2F4BFE 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#2F4BFE
Protanopia#4747FE
Protanomaly#3F49FE
Deuteranopia#4343FE
Deuteranomaly#3C46FE
Tritanopia#007878
Tritanomaly#0069BD
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #2F4BFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f4bfe: #2F4BFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F4BFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f4bfe': '#2F4BFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.294, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_2f4bfe">#2F4BFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F4BFE"

More Blue Colors

#2F4BFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#2F4BFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F4BFE?

#2F4BFE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(47, 75, 254) in RGB and hsl(232, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #2F4BFE?

#2F4BFE is rgb(47, 75, 254) — red 47, green 75, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F4BFE?

#2F4BFE converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 70%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F4BFE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F4BFE scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F4BFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F4BFE 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 24.17, which is visibly different.

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