What color is #2F486F?

#2F486F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Interlude. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F486F?

The RGB value is 47, 72, 111: 47 red, 72 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F486F?

The complementary color is #6F562F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F486F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F486F color

#2F486F rgb(47, 72, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F486F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 28.2% green and 43.5% blue (47, 72, 111).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Interlude (#32496F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#2F486F color codes

HEX	`#2F486F`
RGB	`rgb(47, 72, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 28.2%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 35%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.37, 3.11, -25.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.37, 25.64, 276.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.358, 6.386, 15.933)`
Decimal	`3098735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F486F, 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 #2F486F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F486F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #2F486F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f486f; }
.text { color: #2f486f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f486f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 72 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f486f, #362f6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F486F?: #2F486F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Midnight Interlude. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F486F?: The RGB value is 47, 72, 111: 47 red, 72 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F486F?: The complementary color is #6F562F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F486F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.