What color is #2F3A47?

#2F3A47 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3A47?

The RGB value is 47, 58, 71: 47 red, 58 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3A47?

The complementary color is #473C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3A47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3A47 color

#2F3A47 rgb(47, 58, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F3A47 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 22.7% green and 27.8% blue (47, 58, 71).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 20% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Inkblot (#393F4B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#2F3A47 color codes

HEX	`#2F3A47`
RGB	`rgb(47, 58, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 22.7%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 20%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 34%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 18%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.95, -0.9, -9.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.95, 9.52, 264.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.822, 4.085, 6.547)`
Decimal	`3095111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3A47, 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 #2F3A47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3A47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #2F3A47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3a47; }
.text { color: #2f3a47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3a47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 58 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3a47, #302f47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2F3A47?: #2F3A47 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkblot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3A47?: The RGB value is 47, 58, 71: 47 red, 58 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3A47?: The complementary color is #473C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3A47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.