What color is #2F485E?

#2F485E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F485E?

The RGB value is 47, 72, 94: 47 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F485E?

The complementary color is #5E452F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F485E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F485E color

#2F485E rgb(47, 72, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F485E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 28.2% green and 36.9% blue (47, 72, 94).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 33% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#2F485E color codes

HEX	`#2F485E`
RGB	`rgb(47, 72, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 28.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 33%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 50%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 23%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.53, -2.75, -15.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.53, 16.18, 260.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.509, 6.047, 11.464)`
Decimal	`3098718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F485E, 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 #2F485E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F485E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	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 #2F485E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f485e; }
.text { color: #2f485e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f485e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 72 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f485e, #2f315e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2F485E?: #2F485E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F485E?: The RGB value is 47, 72, 94: 47 red, 72 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F485E?: The complementary color is #5E452F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F485E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.