What color is #2F467F?

#2F467F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F467F?

The RGB value is 47, 70, 127: 47 red, 70 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F467F?

The complementary color is #7F682F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F467F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F467F color

#2F467F rgb(47, 70, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F467F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 27.5% green and 49.8% blue (47, 70, 127).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#2F467F color codes

HEX	`#2F467F`
RGB	`rgb(47, 70, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 27.5%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 63%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 45%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.68, 10.28, -34.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.68, 36.46, 286.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.192, 6.516, 20.953)`
Decimal	`3098239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F467F, 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 #2F467F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F467F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #2F467F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f467f; }
.text { color: #2f467f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f467f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 70 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f467f, #402f7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F467F?: #2F467F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F467F?: The RGB value is 47, 70, 127: 47 red, 70 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F467F?: The complementary color is #7F682F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F467F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.