Information about #2F078C color

#2F078C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2F078C is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(47, 7, 140) — 18.4% red, 2.7% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 52 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2F078C presents itself as a pure, full-strength blue-purple violet — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Elvin (#2A128A). Slightly further away sit Pixie Powder (#391285) and Persian Indigo (#32127A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(47, 7, 140)), which gives #2F078C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F078C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F078C color variations

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#2F078C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2F078C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Pixie Powder color link
Pixie Powder

#391285

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

RRAGZ color link
RRAGZ

#460C9D

Indigo color link
Indigo

#4B0082

Royal Violet color link
Royal Violet

#3F1979

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

#2F078C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F078C
  • RGB47, 7, 140
  • CMYK36, 52, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(47, 7, 140)
  • HSL258°, 90%, 29%
  • HSL Precise258.045°, 90.476%, 28.824%
  • HSV258°, 95%, 55%
  • HSB258°, 95%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.027, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.027, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.027, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2F078C
  • DECIMAL ID3082124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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