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#2F82CA Color

#2F82CA is rgb(47, 130, 202) in RGB, hsl(208, 62%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 36%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2F82CA
HEX#2F82CA
RGBrgb(47, 130, 202)
HSLhsl(208, 62%, 49%)
HSVhsv(208, 77%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 36%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.135 248.7)
LABlab(52.08% -6.18 -45.27)
LCHlch(52.08% 45.69 262.22)

What #2F82CA 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 #2F82CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#2F82CA Channel Values

How #2F82CA 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 130 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 62% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 77% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2F82CA 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2F82CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2F82CA; 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 #2F82CA

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 #2F82CA 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#2F82CA
Protanopia#7979CA
Protanomaly#637CCA
Deuteranopia#6F6FCB
Deuteranomaly#5C77CA
Tritanopia#008E8E
Tritanomaly#0189A9
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #2F82CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2f82ca: #2F82CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2F82CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2f82ca': '#2F82CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.510, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_2f82ca">#2F82CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2F82CA"

More Blue Colors

#2F82CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2F82CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2F82CA?

#2F82CA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(47, 130, 202) in RGB and hsl(208, 62%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.

What is the RGB value of #2F82CA?

#2F82CA is rgb(47, 130, 202) — red 47, green 130, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2F82CA?

#2F82CA converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 36%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2F82CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2F82CA scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2F82CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2F82CA 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 12.63, which is visibly different.

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