What color is #2F4979?

#2F4979 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4979?

The RGB value is 47, 73, 121: 47 red, 73 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4979?

The complementary color is #795F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4979 color

#2F4979 rgb(47, 73, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4979 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 28.6% green and 47.5% blue (47, 73, 121).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 44% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#2F4979 color codes

HEX	`#2F4979`
RGB	`rgb(47, 73, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 28.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 44%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 40%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.23, 6.06, -30.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.23, 30.97, 281.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.005, 6.749, 19.019)`
Decimal	`3099001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4979, 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 #2F4979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #2F4979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4979; }
.text { color: #2f4979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 73 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4979, #3a2f79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F4979?: #2F4979 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4979?: The RGB value is 47, 73, 121: 47 red, 73 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4979?: The complementary color is #795F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.