Information about #2B2F51 color

#2B2F51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2B2F51 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 47, 81) — 16.9% red, 18.4% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 13 / 0 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2B2F51 reads as a softly balanced deep-sea blue and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lucky Point (#292D4F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aviator (#2A3057) and Vintage Navy (#2A344D).

In RGB terms — rgb(43, 47, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2B2F51: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 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, #2B2F51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2B2F51 color variations

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

#2B2F51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2B2F51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#191B30

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Black

#000000

#2B2F51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2B2F51 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2B2F51 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
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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
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#41502A
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#50392A
#50392A

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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
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#2A4150
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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
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#502A2E
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#2E502A
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#4C2A50
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#504C2A
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#2E502A
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#502A41
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#504C2A
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#2A5039
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Nearest named colors to #2B2F51

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

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Shadowed Lavender color link
Shadowed Lavender

#322D56

Dark Phthalo Blue color link
Dark Phthalo Blue

#272D59

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Dark Sapphire Blue color link
Dark Sapphire Blue

#273459

Blast Off color link
Blast Off

#262857

#2B2F51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B2F51
  • RGB43, 47, 81
  • CMYK15, 13, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(43, 47, 81)
  • HSL234°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise233.684°, 30.645%, 24.314%
  • HSV234°, 47%, 32%
  • HSB234°, 47%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.184, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.184, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.184, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B2F51
  • DECIMAL ID2830161
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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