What color is #2F456E?

#2F456E 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 #2F456E?

The RGB value is 47, 69, 110: 47 red, 69 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F456E?

The complementary color is #6E582F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F456E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F456E color

#2F456E rgb(47, 69, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F456E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 27.1% green and 43.1% blue (47, 69, 110).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 40% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 37% 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 9.56:1).

#2F456E color codes

HEX	`#2F456E`
RGB	`rgb(47, 69, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 27.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 40%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 57%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.38, 4.75, -26.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.38, 26.8, 280.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.114, 5.986, 15.582)`
Decimal	`3097966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F456E, 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 #2F456E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F456E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #2F456E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f456e; }
.text { color: #2f456e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f456e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 69 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f456e, #382f6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F456E?: #2F456E 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 #2F456E?: The RGB value is 47, 69, 110: 47 red, 69 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F456E?: The complementary color is #6E582F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F456E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.