What color is #2F458B?

#2F458B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F458B?

The RGB value is 47, 69, 139: 47 red, 69 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F458B?

The complementary color is #8B752F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F458B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F458B color

#2F458B rgb(47, 69, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F458B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 27.1% green and 54.5% blue (47, 69, 139).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 49% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#2F458B color codes

HEX	`#2F458B`
RGB	`rgb(47, 69, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 27.1%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 49%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 66%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 50%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.17, 15.43, -41.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.17, 44.39, 290.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.959, 6.724, 25.3)`
Decimal	`3097995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F458B, 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 #2F458B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F458B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #2F458B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f458b; }
.text { color: #2f458b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f458b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 69 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f458b, #472f8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F458B?: #2F458B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F458B?: The RGB value is 47, 69, 139: 47 red, 69 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F458B?: The complementary color is #8B752F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F458B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.