What color is #2D477D?

#2D477D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D477D?

The RGB value is 45, 71, 125: 45 red, 71 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D477D?

The complementary color is #7D632D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D477D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D477D color

#2D477D rgb(45, 71, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D477D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 27.8% green and 49% blue (45, 71, 125).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 47% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#2D477D color codes

HEX	`#2D477D`
RGB	`rgb(45, 71, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 27.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 47%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 64%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 43%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.75, 8.45, -33.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.75, 34.68, 284.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.036, 6.544, 20.29)`
Decimal	`2967421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D477D, 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 #2D477D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D477D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #2D477D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d477d; }
.text { color: #2d477d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d477d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 71 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d477d, #3b2d7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D477D?: #2D477D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D477D?: The RGB value is 45, 71, 125: 45 red, 71 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D477D?: The complementary color is #7D632D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D477D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.