Palettes / Colors / #2F366F

#2F366F — Muted Blue

#2F366F is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color MidnightBlue (#191970). It belongs to the blue family.

#2F366F is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6F682F; it also sits naturally between #2F576F and #472F6F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 21% · Blue 44%

Cyan 58% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 56%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2F366F

.text { color: #2F366F; }
.background { background-color: #2F366F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2F366F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(47, 54, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 41%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2F366F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(47, 54, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2F366F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(47, 54, 111, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2F366F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2F366F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6F682F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2F366F: #FFFFFF.

How #2F366F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2F366F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2F366E  ·  #2F3670 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2F366F?

#2F366F is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 47, 54, 111). Its closest standard named color is MidnightBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2F366F?

#2F366F is RGB 47, 54, 111 — HSL 233°, 41%, 31% — CMYK 58%, 51%, 0%, 56%.

What colors go with #2F366F?

Its complement is #6F682F; analogous partners are #2F576F and #472F6F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2F366F for text?

White text on #2F366F has a contrast ratio of 11.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.88:1.