What color is #2F4286?

#2F4286 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4286?

The RGB value is 47, 66, 134: 47 red, 66 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4286?

The complementary color is #86732F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4286?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4286 color

#2F4286 rgb(47, 66, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4286 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 25.9% green and 52.5% blue (47, 66, 134).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 48% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.36:1).

#2F4286 color codes

HEX	`#2F4286`
RGB	`rgb(47, 66, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 25.9%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 48%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 65%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 51%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.96, 15.59, -40.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.96, 43.38, 291.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.422, 6.221, 23.359)`
Decimal	`3097222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4286, 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 #2F4286	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4286 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #2F4286 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4286; }
.text { color: #2f4286; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4286; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 66 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4286, #472f86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F4286?: #2F4286 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4286?: The RGB value is 47, 66, 134: 47 red, 66 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4286?: The complementary color is #86732F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4286?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.