What color is #2F3B4D?

#2F3B4D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3B4D?

The RGB value is 47, 59, 77: 47 red, 59 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3B4D?

The complementary color is #4D412F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3B4D color

#2F3B4D rgb(47, 59, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F3B4D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 23.1% green and 30.2% blue (47, 59, 77).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 24% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#2F3B4D color codes

HEX	`#2F3B4D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 59, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 23.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 24%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 39%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 23%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.54, 0.27, -12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.54, 12.56, 271.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.075, 4.268, 7.629)`
Decimal	`3095373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3B4D, 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 #2F3B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #2F3B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3b4d; }
.text { color: #2f3b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 59 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3b4d, #322f4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2F3B4D?: #2F3B4D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3B4D?: The RGB value is 47, 59, 77: 47 red, 59 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3B4D?: The complementary color is #4D412F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.