What color is #2F4651?

#2F4651 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4651?

The RGB value is 47, 70, 81: 47 red, 70 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4651?

The complementary color is #513A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4651 color

#2F4651 rgb(47, 70, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F4651 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 27.5% green and 31.8% blue (47, 70, 81).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#2F4651 color codes

HEX	`#2F4651`
RGB	`rgb(47, 70, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 27.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 42%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 14%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.32, -5.63, -9.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.32, 10.96, 239.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.847, 5.578, 8.604)`
Decimal	`3098193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4651, 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 #2F4651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #2F4651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4651; }
.text { color: #2f4651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 70 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4651, #2f3551); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2F4651?: #2F4651 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4651?: The RGB value is 47, 70, 81: 47 red, 70 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4651?: The complementary color is #513A2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.