What color is #2949BF?

#2949BF is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2949BF?

The RGB value is 41, 73, 191: 41 red, 73 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2949BF?

The complementary color is #BF9F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2949BF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2949BF color

#2949BF rgb(41, 73, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2949BF is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 28.6% green and 74.9% blue (41, 73, 191).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 65% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Flying Fish Blue (#024ACA), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#2949BF color codes

HEX	`#2949BF`
RGB	`rgb(41, 73, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 28.6%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 65%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 79%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 62%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.98, 31.56, -65.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.98, 72.29, 295.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.698, 8.997, 50.347)`
Decimal	`2705855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2949BF, 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 #2949BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2949BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #2949BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2949bf; }
.text { color: #2949bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2949bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 73 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2949bf, #5429bf); }

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Questions

What color is #2949BF?: #2949BF is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2949BF?: The RGB value is 41, 73, 191: 41 red, 73 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2949BF?: The complementary color is #BF9F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2949BF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.