Information about Checkmate color
Basic facts about this digital color
#2F324A is a softly toned classic blue that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bunting (#2B3449). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Dark Blue (#2B3246) and Vintage Navy (#2A344D).
The recipe behind #2F324A is rgb(47, 50, 74), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2F324A: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Checkmate" in the Register.
Checkmate color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Checkmate color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Checkmate color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Checkmate color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Checkmate color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Checkmate 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Checkmate color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Checkmate
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#2B3449
#2B3246
#2A344D
#292D4F
#362F50
#303B44
#362A4D
#303655
#293741
#2A313F
#2D3B42
#372D52
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2F324A
- RGB47, 50, 74
- CMYK11, 9, 0, 71
- CSSrgb(47, 50, 74)
- HSL233°, 22%, 24%
- HSL Precise233.333°, 22.314%, 23.725%
- HSV233°, 36%, 29%
- HSB233°, 36%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
- GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.196, 0.290)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.196, 0.290, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.196, 0.290)
- Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID2F324A
- DECIMAL ID3093066
- Name Length9
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- Counting from2025-01-01
