What color is #2D4470?

#2D4470 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blue Funk?

The RGB value is 45, 68, 112: 45 red, 68 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blue Funk?

The complementary color is #70592D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4470?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blue Funk color: hex code #2D4470

#2D4470 rgb(45, 68, 112)

Shades of blue

Blue Funk has the hex code #2D4470. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 26.7% green and 43.9% blue (45, 68, 112).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 43% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

Blue Funk (#2D4470) color codes

HEX	`#2D4470`
RGB	`rgb(45, 68, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 26.7%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 43%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 60%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 39%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.06, 5.66, -28.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.06, 28.72, 281.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.073, 5.861, 16.137)`
Decimal	`2966640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blue Funk, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2D4470	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4470 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2D4470 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4470; }
.text { color: #2d4470; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4470; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 68 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4470, #382d70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

See #2D4470 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2D4470?: #2D4470 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blue Funk?: The RGB value is 45, 68, 112: 45 red, 68 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blue Funk?: The complementary color is #70592D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4470?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.