2F166B

#2F166B closest to Infinite Inkwell

#2F166B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Infinite Inkwell. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 8.6% green and 42.0% blue (rgb(47, 22, 107)). Its HSL value is 258° hue, 66% saturation and 25% lightness, and in CMYK it is 56% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. #2F166B is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.50:1.

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Variations of #2F166B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2F166B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2F166B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2F166B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #002769
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #002B6D
  • Protanomaly 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #00266C
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #002769
  • Deuteranomaly 87% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #00236A
  • Tritanopia 78% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #172E3F
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #29225A
  • Achromatopsia 73% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Achromatomaly 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2B2541

#2F166B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.50:1 Super#2F166B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.45:1 Very poor#2F166B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2F166B in CSS

/* Infinite Inkwell */
.color { color: #2F166B; }
.background { background-color: #2F166B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2F166B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(47 22 107);
color: hsl(258 66% 25%);
color: oklch(0.297 0.136 288.6);

#2F166B FAQ

What color is #2F166B?

#2F166B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2F166B?

#2F166B is rgb(47, 22, 107) in RGB, hsl(258, 66%, 25%) in HSL and cmyk(56%, 79%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2F166B?

The complementary color of #2F166B is #526B16, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2F166B?

White text has the best contrast on #2F166B: 14.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2F166B a warm or cool color?

#2F166B is a cool color.