What color is #2F428C?

#2F428C 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 #2F428C?

The RGB value is 47, 66, 140: 47 red, 66 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F428C?

The complementary color is #8C792F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F428C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F428C color

#2F428C rgb(47, 66, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F428C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 25.9% green and 54.9% blue (47, 66, 140).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 50% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#2F428C color codes

HEX	`#2F428C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 66, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 25.9%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 50%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 66%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 53%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.38, 17.84, -43.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.38, 47.02, 292.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.853, 6.394, 25.626)`
Decimal	`3097228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F428C, 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 #2F428C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F428C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #2F428C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f428c; }
.text { color: #2f428c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f428c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 66 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f428c, #4b2f8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F428C?: #2F428C 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 #2F428C?: The RGB value is 47, 66, 140: 47 red, 66 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F428C?: The complementary color is #8C792F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F428C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.