What color is #2F4A5F?

#2F4A5F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4A5F?

The RGB value is 47, 74, 95: 47 red, 74 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4A5F?

The complementary color is #5F442F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4A5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4A5F color

#2F4A5F rgb(47, 74, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4A5F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 29% green and 37.3% blue (47, 74, 95).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 34% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Outer Space (#314E64), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#2F4A5F color codes

HEX	`#2F4A5F`
RGB	`rgb(47, 74, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 29%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 34%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 51%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 22%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.22, -3.69, -15.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.22, 15.94, 256.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.686, 6.328, 11.746)`
Decimal	`3099231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4A5F, 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 #2F4A5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4A5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #2F4A5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4a5f; }
.text { color: #2f4a5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4a5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 74 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4a5f, #2f325f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2F4A5F?: #2F4A5F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Outer Space. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4A5F?: The RGB value is 47, 74, 95: 47 red, 74 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4A5F?: The complementary color is #5F442F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4A5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.