What color is #2F3AB5?

#2F3AB5 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3AB5?

The RGB value is 47, 58, 181: 47 red, 58 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3AB5?

The complementary color is #B5AA2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3AB5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3AB5 color

#2F3AB5 rgb(47, 58, 181)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F3AB5 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 22.7% green and 71% blue (47, 58, 181).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 59% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#2F3AB5 color codes

HEX	`#2F3AB5`
RGB	`rgb(47, 58, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 22.7%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 59%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 74%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 68%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.73, 38.11, -66.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.73, 76.3, 299.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.023, 6.965, 44.471)`
Decimal	`3095221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3AB5, 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 #2F3AB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3AB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #2F3AB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3ab5; }
.text { color: #2f3ab5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3ab5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 58 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3ab5, #672fb5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F3AB5?: #2F3AB5 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3AB5?: The RGB value is 47, 58, 181: 47 red, 58 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3AB5?: The complementary color is #B5AA2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3AB5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.