2F4EAF

#2F4EAF closest to Blasphemous Blue

#2F4EAF is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 30.6% green and 68.6% blue (rgb(47, 78, 175)). Its HSL value is 225° hue, 58% saturation and 44% lightness, and in CMYK it is 73% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black. #2F4EAF is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.42:1.

#2F4EAF color conversion

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Variations of #2F4EAF

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.

#2F4EAF 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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#2F4EAF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2F4EAF 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 #0050AD
  • Protanopia 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #005BB2
  • Protanomaly 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0B57B1
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #0050AD
  • Deuteranomaly 95% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0050AE
  • Tritanopia 75% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #006677
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #095998
  • Achromatopsia 68% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #555555
  • Achromatomaly 79% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #4E5474

#2F4EAF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.42:1 Very good#2F4EAF text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.83:1 Very poor#2F4EAF text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2F4EAF in CSS

/* Blasphemous Blue */
.color { color: #2F4EAF; }
.background { background-color: #2F4EAF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2F4EAF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(47 78 175);
color: hsl(225 58% 44%);
color: oklch(0.459 0.159 266.6);

#2F4EAF FAQ

What color is #2F4EAF?

#2F4EAF is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2F4EAF?

#2F4EAF is rgb(47, 78, 175) in RGB, hsl(225, 58%, 44%) in HSL and cmyk(73%, 55%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2F4EAF?

The complementary color of #2F4EAF is #AF902F, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2F4EAF?

White text has the best contrast on #2F4EAF: 7.42:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2F4EAF a warm or cool color?

#2F4EAF is a cool color.