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#2F658E Color

#2F658E is rgb(47, 101, 142) in RGB, hsl(206, 50%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 29%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F658E
HEX#2F658E
RGBrgb(47, 101, 142)
HSLhsl(206, 50%, 37%)
HSVhsv(206, 67%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 29%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.087 244)
LABlab(40.58% -8.00 -28.43)
LCHlch(40.58% 29.53 254.28)

What #2F658E 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 #2F658E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#2F658E Channel Values

How #2F658E 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 101 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 50% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 67% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.23:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F658E 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 text6.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F658E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F658E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2F658E

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 #2F658E 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#2F658E
Protanopia#5E5E8E
Protanomaly#4F618E
Deuteranopia#58588F
Deuteranomaly#4A5D8E
Tritanopia#1A6B6B
Tritanomaly#24697B
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #2F658E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f658e: #2F658E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F658E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f658e': '#2F658E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.396, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_2f658e">#2F658E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F658E"

More Blue Colors

#2F658E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F658E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F658E?

#2F658E is a dark blue — rgb(47, 101, 142) in RGB and hsl(206, 50%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #2F658E?

#2F658E is rgb(47, 101, 142) — red 47, green 101, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F658E?

#2F658E converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 29%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F658E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2F658E scores 6.23:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F658E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F658E 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 12.24, which is visibly different.

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