What color is #2F498C?

#2F498C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F498C?

The RGB value is 47, 73, 140: 47 red, 73 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F498C?

The complementary color is #8C722F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F498C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F498C color

#2F498C rgb(47, 73, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F498C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 28.6% green and 54.9% blue (47, 73, 140).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 50% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#2F498C color codes

HEX	`#2F498C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 73, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 28.6%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 50%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 66%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 48%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, 13.11, -40.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 42.35, 288.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.287, 7.262, 25.771)`
Decimal	`3099020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F498C, 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 #2F498C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F498C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #2F498C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f498c; }
.text { color: #2f498c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f498c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 73 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f498c, #442f8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F498C?: #2F498C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F498C?: The RGB value is 47, 73, 140: 47 red, 73 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F498C?: The complementary color is #8C722F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F498C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.