What color is #2F4268?

#2F4268 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4268?

The RGB value is 47, 66, 104: 47 red, 66 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4268?

The complementary color is #68552F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4268 color

#2F4268 rgb(47, 66, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4268 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 25.9% green and 40.8% blue (47, 66, 104).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#2F4268 color codes

HEX	`#2F4268`
RGB	`rgb(47, 66, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 25.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 37%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.11, 4.63, -24.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.11, 24.98, 280.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.618, 5.5, 13.86)`
Decimal	`3097192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4268, 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 #2F4268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #2F4268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4268; }
.text { color: #2f4268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 66 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4268, #392f68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F4268?: #2F4268 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4268?: The RGB value is 47, 66, 104: 47 red, 66 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4268?: The complementary color is #68552F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.