What color is #2F294F?

#2F294F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F294F?

The RGB value is 47, 41, 79: 47 red, 41 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F294F?

The complementary color is #494F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F294F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F294F color

#2F294F rgb(47, 41, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F294F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 16.1% green and 31% blue (47, 41, 79).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.54:1).

#2F294F color codes

HEX	`#2F294F`
RGB	`rgb(47, 41, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 16.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 48%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 48%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.03, 13.36, -22.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.03, 26.15, 300.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.376, 2.755, 7.749)`
Decimal	`3090767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F294F, 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 #2F294F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F294F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #2F294F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f294f; }
.text { color: #2f294f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f294f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 41 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f294f, #42294f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2F294F?: #2F294F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F294F?: The RGB value is 47, 41, 79: 47 red, 41 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F294F?: The complementary color is #494F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F294F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.