What color is #2F495D?

#2F495D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F495D?

The RGB value is 47, 73, 93: 47 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F495D?

The complementary color is #5D432F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F495D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F495D color

#2F495D rgb(47, 73, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F495D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 28.6% green and 36.5% blue (47, 73, 93).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 33% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#2F495D color codes

HEX	`#2F495D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 73, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 28.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 33%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 49%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 22%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.81, -3.72, -14.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.81, 15.33, 255.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.53, 6.159, 11.251)`
Decimal	`3098973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F495D, 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 #2F495D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F495D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #2F495D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f495d; }
.text { color: #2f495d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f495d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 73 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f495d, #2f325d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2F495D?: #2F495D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F495D?: The RGB value is 47, 73, 93: 47 red, 73 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F495D?: The complementary color is #5D432F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F495D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.