What color is #2F384E?

#2F384E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F384E?

The RGB value is 47, 56, 78: 47 red, 56 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F384E?

The complementary color is #4E452F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F384E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F384E color

#2F384E rgb(47, 56, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F384E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 22% green and 30.6% blue (47, 56, 78).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#2F384E color codes

HEX	`#2F384E`
RGB	`rgb(47, 56, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 22%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 40%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 28%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.61, 2.6, -14.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.61, 14.87, 280.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.961, 3.983, 7.766)`
Decimal	`3094606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F384E, 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 #2F384E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F384E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #2F384E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f384e; }
.text { color: #2f384e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f384e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 56 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f384e, #362f4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F384E?: #2F384E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F384E?: The RGB value is 47, 56, 78: 47 red, 56 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F384E?: The complementary color is #4E452F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F384E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.