Information about #2F3240 color

#2F3240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2F3240 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(47, 50, 64) — 18.4% red, 19.6% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 5 / 0 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2F3240 presents itself as a gently muted classic blue — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blueprint (#2A313F). Slightly further away sit High Tide (#32373F) and Catch (#34343C).

The recipe behind #2F3240 is rgb(47, 50, 64), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F3240: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2F3240 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2F3240 color variations

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

#2F3240 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 #2F3240

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

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Shark color link
Shark

#34363A

Gunmetal color link
Gunmetal

#2A3439

Double Tuna color link
Double Tuna

#2F3237

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2F3240
  • RGB47, 50, 64
  • CMYK7, 5, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(47, 50, 64)
  • HSL229°, 15%, 22%
  • HSL Precise229.412°, 15.315%, 21.765%
  • HSV229°, 27%, 25%
  • HSB229°, 27%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.196, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.196, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.196, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2F3240
  • DECIMAL ID3093056
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01