Close to Royal Navy
#2F144C
#2F144C is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 7.8% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 58% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2F144C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.33:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.85:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.33:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2F144C as they’d see it.
#2F144C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2F144C
What color is #2F144C?
#2F144C is a very dark, rich purple, close to the color Royal Navy. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 7.8% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 58% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2F144C in RGB?
#2F144C is rgb(47, 20, 76): 47 red, 20 green, and 76 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2F144C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 74, 0, 70). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2F144C?
PANTONE 275 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2F144C?
Its complement #172700 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.