#2F4D75 Color
#2F4D75 is rgb(47, 77, 117) in RGB, hsl(214, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 34%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Blue (#32527B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2F4D75rgb(47, 77, 117)hsl(214, 43%, 32%)hsv(214, 60%, 46%)cmyk(60%, 34%, 0%, 54%)oklch(41.6% 0.076 256)lab(31.88% -1.40 -26.74)lch(31.88% 26.78 267.01)What #2F4D75 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 #2F4D75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2F4D75 Channel Values
How #2F4D75 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 77 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 214° · S 43% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 214° · S 60% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.61:1 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 #2F4D75 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 #2F4D75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F4D75; 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 #2F4D75
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 #2F4D75 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.
#2F4D75#494975#404B75#454575#3D4875#215353#275163#4C4C4CUsing #2F4D75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2f4d75: #2F4D75;background-color: #2F4D75;colors: { 'color-2f4d75': '#2F4D75' }Color(red: 0.184, green: 0.302, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_2f4d75">#2F4D75</color>fill="#2F4D75"More Blue Colors
#2F4D75 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2F4D75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2F4D75?
#2F4D75 is a dark blue — rgb(47, 77, 117) in RGB and hsl(214, 43%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Blue (#32527B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #2F4D75?
#2F4D75 is rgb(47, 77, 117) — red 47, green 77, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2F4D75?
#2F4D75 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 34%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2F4D75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2F4D75 scores 8.61:1 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 #2F4D75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2F4D75 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 22.14, which is visibly different.
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