Information about #2F3151 color

#2F3151 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F3151 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(47, 49, 81) — 18.4% red, 19.2% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 13 / 0 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2F3151 presents itself as a softly balanced deep-sea blue — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Galactica (#303655). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Checkmate (#2F324A) and Vintage Navy (#2A344D).

In RGB terms — rgb(47, 49, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F3151: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2F3151 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2F3151 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2F3151 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 #2F3151

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

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Wicked color link
Wicked

#362F50

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Cherry Pie color link
Cherry Pie

#372D52

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F3151
  • RGB47, 49, 81
  • CMYK13, 13, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(47, 49, 81)
  • HSL236°, 27%, 25%
  • HSL Precise236.471°, 26.563%, 25.098%
  • HSV236°, 42%, 32%
  • HSB236°, 42%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.192, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.192, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.192, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2F3151
  • DECIMAL ID3092817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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