What color is #2F4050?

#2F4050 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4050?

The RGB value is 47, 64, 80: 47 red, 64 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4050?

The complementary color is #503F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4050?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4050 color

#2F4050 rgb(47, 64, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F4050 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 25.1% green and 31.4% blue (47, 64, 80).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#2F4050 color codes

HEX	`#2F4050`
RGB	`rgb(47, 64, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 25.1%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 41%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.3, -2.09, -11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.3, 12.01, 259.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.453, 4.85, 8.289)`
Decimal	`3096656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4050, 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 #2F4050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #2F4050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4050; }
.text { color: #2f4050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 64 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4050, #2f2f50); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2F4050?: #2F4050 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4050?: The RGB value is 47, 64, 80: 47 red, 64 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4050?: The complementary color is #503F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4050?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.