What color is #2F2B5F?

#2F2B5F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F2B5F?

The RGB value is 47, 43, 95: 47 red, 43 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F2B5F?

The complementary color is #5B5F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F2B5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F2B5F color

#2F2B5F rgb(47, 43, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F2B5F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 16.9% green and 37.3% blue (47, 43, 95).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 38% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#2F2B5F color codes

HEX	`#2F2B5F`
RGB	`rgb(47, 43, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 16.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 38%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 55%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 55%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.67, 17.33, -30.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.67, 35.11, 299.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.101, 3.158, 11.218)`
Decimal	`3091295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F2B5F, 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 #2F2B5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F2B5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #2F2B5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f2b5f; }
.text { color: #2f2b5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f2b5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 43 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f2b5f, #492b5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F2B5F?: #2F2B5F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F2B5F?: The RGB value is 47, 43, 95: 47 red, 43 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F2B5F?: The complementary color is #5B5F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F2B5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.