What color is #2F4570?

#2F4570 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 #2F4570?

The RGB value is 47, 69, 112: 47 red, 69 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4570?

The complementary color is #705A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4570 color

#2F4570 rgb(47, 69, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4570 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 27.1% green and 43.9% blue (47, 69, 112).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.52:1).

#2F4570 color codes

HEX	`#2F4570`
RGB	`rgb(47, 69, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 27.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 38%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.49, 5.47, -27.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.49, 28.01, 281.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.224, 6.03, 16.162)`
Decimal	`3097968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4570, 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 #2F4570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #2F4570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4570; }
.text { color: #2f4570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 69 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4570, #3a2f70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F4570?: #2F4570 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 #2F4570?: The RGB value is 47, 69, 112: 47 red, 69 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4570?: The complementary color is #705A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.