What color is #2F3477?

#2F3477 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3477?

The RGB value is 47, 52, 119: 47 red, 52 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3477?

The complementary color is #77722F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3477?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3477 color

#2F3477 rgb(47, 52, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F3477 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 20.4% green and 46.7% blue (47, 52, 119).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 43% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Good Karma (#333C76), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#2F3477 color codes

HEX	`#2F3477`
RGB	`rgb(47, 52, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 20.4%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 43%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 56%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.93, 19.63, -39.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.93, 43.84, 296.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.729, 4.392, 17.995)`
Decimal	`3093623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3477, 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 #2F3477	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3477 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #2F3477 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3477; }
.text { color: #2f3477; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3477; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 52 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3477, #4e2f77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F3477?: #2F3477 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3477?: The RGB value is 47, 52, 119: 47 red, 52 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3477?: The complementary color is #77722F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3477?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.