What color is #2F295A?

#2F295A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F295A?

The RGB value is 47, 41, 90: 47 red, 41 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F295A?

The complementary color is #545A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F295A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F295A color

#2F295A rgb(47, 41, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F295A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 16.1% green and 35.3% blue (47, 41, 90).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 37% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.24:1).

#2F295A color codes

HEX	`#2F295A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 41, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 16.1%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 37%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 54%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 54%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.75, 17.01, -28.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.75, 33.36, 300.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.81, 2.928, 10.035)`
Decimal	`3090778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F295A, 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 #2F295A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F295A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #2F295A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f295a; }
.text { color: #2f295a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f295a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 41 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f295a, #47295a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F295A?: #2F295A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F295A?: The RGB value is 47, 41, 90: 47 red, 41 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F295A?: The complementary color is #545A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F295A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.