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#2F4DC2 closest to Flying Fish Blue

#2F4DC2 is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Flying Fish Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 30.2% green and 76.1% blue (rgb(47, 77, 194)). Its HSL value is 228° hue, 61% saturation and 47% lightness, and in CMYK it is 76% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. #2F4DC2 is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.09:1.

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Variations of #2F4DC2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2F4DC2 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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#2F4DC2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2F4DC2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #0052C0
  • Protanopia 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #005FC6
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #005AC4
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0052C0
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0051C1
  • Tritanopia 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #006B80
  • Tritanomaly 88% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #005BA8
  • Achromatopsia 63% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #585858
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #50567E

#2F4DC2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.09:1 Very good#2F4DC2 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.96:1 Very poor#2F4DC2 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2F4DC2 in CSS

/* Flying Fish Blue */
.color { color: #2F4DC2; }
.background { background-color: #2F4DC2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2F4DC2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(47 77 194);
color: hsl(228 61% 47%);
color: oklch(0.473 0.186 267.5);

#2F4DC2 FAQ

What color is #2F4DC2?

#2F4DC2 is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2F4DC2?

#2F4DC2 is rgb(47, 77, 194) in RGB, hsl(228, 61%, 47%) in HSL and cmyk(76%, 60%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2F4DC2?

The complementary color of #2F4DC2 is #C2A42F, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2F4DC2?

White text has the best contrast on #2F4DC2: 7.09:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2F4DC2 a warm or cool color?

#2F4DC2 is a cool color.