What color is #2F446D?

#2F446D 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 #2F446D?

The RGB value is 47, 68, 109: 47 red, 68 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F446D?

The complementary color is #6D582F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F446D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F446D color

#2F446D rgb(47, 68, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F446D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 26.7% green and 42.7% blue (47, 68, 109).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 40% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.68:1).

#2F446D color codes

HEX	`#2F446D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 68, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 26.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 40%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 57%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 38%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.01, 5.06, -26.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.01, 26.8, 280.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.999, 5.842, 15.277)`
Decimal	`3097709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F446D, 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 #2F446D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F446D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #2F446D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f446d; }
.text { color: #2f446d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f446d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 68 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f446d, #392f6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F446D?: #2F446D 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 #2F446D?: The RGB value is 47, 68, 109: 47 red, 68 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F446D?: The complementary color is #6D582F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F446D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.