What color is #2F4456?

#2F4456 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4456?

The RGB value is 47, 68, 86: 47 red, 68 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4456?

The complementary color is #56412F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4456 color

#2F4456 rgb(47, 68, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4456 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 26.7% green and 33.7% blue (47, 68, 86).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#2F4456 color codes

HEX	`#2F4456`
RGB	`rgb(47, 68, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 26.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 29%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 45%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 21%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.87, -2.78, -13.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.87, 13.62, 258.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.919, 5.41, 9.587)`
Decimal	`3097686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4456, 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 #2F4456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #2F4456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4456; }
.text { color: #2f4456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 68 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4456, #2f3056); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F4456?: #2F4456 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4456?: The RGB value is 47, 68, 86: 47 red, 68 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4456?: The complementary color is #56412F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.