What color is #2F3862?

#2F3862 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3862?

The RGB value is 47, 56, 98: 47 red, 56 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3862?

The complementary color is #62592F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3862 color

#2F3862 rgb(47, 56, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F3862 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 22% green and 38.4% blue (47, 56, 98).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 35% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.27:1).

#2F3862 color codes

HEX	`#2F3862`
RGB	`rgb(47, 56, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 22%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 35%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 52%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 43%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.68, 9.33, -26.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.68, 27.71, 289.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.79, 4.314, 12.133)`
Decimal	`3094626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3862, 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 #2F3862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #2F3862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3862; }
.text { color: #2f3862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 56 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3862, #402f62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F3862?: #2F3862 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3862?: The RGB value is 47, 56, 98: 47 red, 56 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3862?: The complementary color is #62592F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.