What color is #2F39C6?

#2F39C6 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F39C6?

The RGB value is 47, 57, 198: 47 red, 57 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F39C6?

The complementary color is #C6BC2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F39C6?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F39C6 color

#2F39C6 rgb(47, 57, 198)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F39C6 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 22.4% green and 77.6% blue (47, 57, 198).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 62% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Sapphire Glitter (#0033CC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#2F39C6 color codes

HEX	`#2F39C6`
RGB	`rgb(47, 57, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 22.4%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 62%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 76%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 71%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.15, 44.6, -73.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.15, 86.21, 301.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.825, 7.606, 54.207)`
Decimal	`3094982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F39C6, 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 #2F39C6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F39C6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #2F39C6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f39c6; }
.text { color: #2f39c6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f39c6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 57 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f39c6, #712fc6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F39C6?: #2F39C6 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Sapphire Glitter. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F39C6?: The RGB value is 47, 57, 198: 47 red, 57 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F39C6?: The complementary color is #C6BC2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F39C6?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.