What color is #2F386C?

#2F386C 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 #2F386C?

The RGB value is 47, 56, 108: 47 red, 56 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F386C?

The complementary color is #6C632F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F386C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F386C color

#2F386C rgb(47, 56, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F386C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 22% green and 42.4% blue (47, 56, 108).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Good Karma (#333C76), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.03:1).

#2F386C color codes

HEX	`#2F386C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 56, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 22%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 56%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 48%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.31, 12.89, -31.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.31, 34.09, 292.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.292, 4.515, 14.777)`
Decimal	`3094636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F386C, 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 #2F386C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F386C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #2F386C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f386c; }
.text { color: #2f386c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f386c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 56 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f386c, #452f6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F386C?: #2F386C 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 #2F386C?: The RGB value is 47, 56, 108: 47 red, 56 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F386C?: The complementary color is #6C632F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F386C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.