What color is #2F446C?

#2F446C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F446C?

The RGB value is 47, 68, 108: 47 red, 68 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F446C?

The complementary color is #6C572F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F446C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F446C color

#2F446C rgb(47, 68, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F446C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 26.7% green and 42.4% blue (47, 68, 108).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#2F446C color codes

HEX	`#2F446C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 68, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 26.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 56%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 37%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.96, 4.7, -25.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.96, 26.2, 280.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.945, 5.821, 14.995)`
Decimal	`3097708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F446C, 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 #2F446C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F446C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #2F446C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f446c; }
.text { color: #2f446c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f446c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 68 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f446c, #392f6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F446C?: #2F446C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F446C?: The RGB value is 47, 68, 108: 47 red, 68 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F446C?: The complementary color is #6C572F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F446C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.