Color

#2F3D63

Dark muted cool violet. Nearest reference color: Indigo dye.

RGB

0–255

CMYK

0–100%

52.53%

38.38%

61.18%

RGB describes how #2F3D63 is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 47, green 61 and blue 99.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 52.53%, magenta 38.38%, yellow 0% and black 61.18%.

HSL values

H 223.85° S 35.62% L 28.63%

In the HSL color model, #2F3D63 has a hue of 223.85°, 35.62% saturation and 28.63% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#2F3D63 is a dark, cool violet with muted chroma.

Temperature: Cool
Lightness: Dark
Chroma: Muted

Color formats

Copy #2F3D63 in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #2F3D63

RGB rgb(47, 61, 99)

HSL hsl(223.85 35.62% 28.63%)

OKLCH oklch(0.366641 0.068359 267.6417)

CSS --color: #2F3D63;

Tints of #2F3D63

Tints are lighter variations of #2F3D63. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#E7EEFF #ACBEEC #7F91BC #56658F #2F3D63

Shades of #2F3D63

Shades are darker variations of #2F3D63. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#2F3D63 #202D51 #121D40 #060E30 #010220

Tones of #2F3D63

Tones reduce the chroma of #2F3D63, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#2F3D63 #323E5C #363E54 #393F4C #3C3F44

Tonal range of #2F3D63

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #2F3D63 between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#E7EEFF #ACBEEC #7F91BC #56658F #2F3D63 #202D51 #121D40 #060E30 #010220

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #E7EEFF;
    --color-200: #ACBEEC;
    --color-300: #7F91BC;
    --color-400: #56658F;
    --color-500: #2F3D63;
    --color-600: #202D51;
    --color-700: #121D40;
    --color-800: #060E30;
    --color-900: #010220;
}

Colors that go with #2F3D63

Color harmonies for #2F3D63 are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#2F3D63 #4E3C0A

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#14445E #2F3D63 #43365E

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#2F3D63 #5E302A #234929

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#2F3D63 #593517 #3C4315

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#2F3D63 #5B2E3F #4E3C0A #004A3F

CSS gradients with #2F3D63

These gradients show how #2F3D63 moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#2F3D63 #5D6A89 #9099AF #C6CBD7 #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2F3D63, #5D6A89, #9099AF, #C6CBD7, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#2F3D63 #1D2641 #0C1221 #010206 #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2F3D63, #1D2641, #0C1221, #010206, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#2F3D63 #4B3459 #5B2E3F #5D3220 #4E3C0A

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #2F3D63, #4B3459, #5B2E3F, #5D3220, #4E3C0A);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #2F3D63. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

10.67:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Black text

1.97:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Recommended text color: #FFFFFF . Relative luminance: 0.0484 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #2F3D63 as the background.

background-color: #2F3D63;
color: #FFFFFF;

Using #2F3D63 in design

See how #2F3D63 works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#2F3D63 used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #2F3D63 to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#ACBEEC

#2F3D63

#060E30

Colors similar to #2F3D63

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #2F3D63, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#44537B #1C284C #273A75 #373E51 #273F63 #363B62 #314A6E #2C3057

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #2F3D63 may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #2F4165 Deuteranopia #293C62 Tritanopia #19454B

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #2F3D63 can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 5.0924
Y: 4.8423
Z: 12.4683

CIELAB

L*: 26.2808
a*: 6.2497
b*: -24.2228

OKLab

L: 0.366641
a: -0.002813
b: -0.068301

OKLCH

L: 0.366641
C: 0.068359
H: 267.6417°