What color is #2D475F?

#2D475F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D475F?

The RGB value is 45, 71, 95: 45 red, 71 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D475F?

The complementary color is #5F452D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D475F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D475F color

#2D475F rgb(45, 71, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D475F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 27.8% green and 37.3% blue (45, 71, 95).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#2D475F color codes

HEX	`#2D475F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 71, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 27.8%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 53%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 25%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.13, -2.32, -17.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.13, 17.36, 262.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.4, 5.89, 11.677)`
Decimal	`2967391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D475F, 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 #2D475F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D475F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #2D475F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d475f; }
.text { color: #2d475f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d475f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 71 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d475f, #2d2e5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2D475F?: #2D475F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D475F?: The RGB value is 45, 71, 95: 45 red, 71 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D475F?: The complementary color is #5F452D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D475F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.