What color is #2F3261?

#2F3261 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 #2F3261?

The RGB value is 47, 50, 97: 47 red, 50 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3261?

The complementary color is #615E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3261 color

#2F3261 rgb(47, 50, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F3261 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 19.6% green and 38% blue (47, 50, 97).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 35% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#2F3261 color codes

HEX	`#2F3261`
RGB	`rgb(47, 50, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 19.6%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 35%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 52%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 48%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.82, 13.14, -28.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.82, 31.3, 294.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.47, 3.748, 11.795)`
Decimal	`3093089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3261, 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 #2F3261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #2F3261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3261; }
.text { color: #2f3261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 50 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3261, #452f61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F3261?: #2F3261 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 #2F3261?: The RGB value is 47, 50, 97: 47 red, 50 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3261?: The complementary color is #615E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.