What color is #2F445D?

#2F445D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stay the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F445D?

The RGB value is 47, 68, 93: 47 red, 68 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F445D?

The complementary color is #5D482F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F445D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F445D color

#2F445D rgb(47, 68, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F445D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 26.7% green and 36.5% blue (47, 68, 93).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 33% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Stay the Night (#314662), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#2F445D color codes

HEX	`#2F445D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 68, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 26.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 33%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 27%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.19, -0.49, -17.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.19, 17.38, 268.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.215, 5.529, 11.146)`
Decimal	`3097693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F445D, 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 #2F445D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F445D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #2F445D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f445d; }
.text { color: #2f445d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f445d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 68 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f445d, #312f5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2F445D?: #2F445D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stay the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F445D?: The RGB value is 47, 68, 93: 47 red, 68 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F445D?: The complementary color is #5D482F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F445D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.