What color is #2F2498?

#2F2498 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2498?

The RGB value is 47, 36, 152: 47 red, 36 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2498?

The complementary color is #8D9824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2498?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2498 color

#2F2498 rgb(47, 36, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F2498 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 14.1% green and 59.6% blue (47, 36, 152).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 62% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#2F2498 color codes

HEX	`#2F2498`
RGB	`rgb(47, 36, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 14.1%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 62%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 76%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 76%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.1, 41.3, -61.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.1, 73.79, 304.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.469, 4.132, 30.104)`
Decimal	`3089560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2498, 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 #2F2498	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2498 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #2F2498 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2498; }
.text { color: #2f2498; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2498; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 36 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2498, #692498); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #2F2498?: #2F2498 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2498?: The RGB value is 47, 36, 152: 47 red, 36 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2498?: The complementary color is #8D9824, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2498?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.