What color is #2F4A73?

#2F4A73 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4A73?

The RGB value is 47, 74, 115: 47 red, 74 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4A73?

The complementary color is #73582F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4A73?

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.

#2F4A73 color

#2F4A73 rgb(47, 74, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4A73 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 29% green and 45.1% blue (47, 74, 115).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 42% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Dragonfly (#314A76), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#2F4A73 color codes

HEX	`#2F4A73`
RGB	`rgb(47, 74, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 29%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 42%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 59%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 36%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.21, 3.22, -26.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.21, 26.84, 276.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.715, 6.739, 17.163)`
Decimal	`3099251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4A73, 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 #2F4A73	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4A73 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 #2F4A73 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4a73; }
.text { color: #2f4a73; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4a73; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 74 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4a73, #362f73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F4A73?: #2F4A73 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4A73?: The RGB value is 47, 74, 115: 47 red, 74 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4A73?: The complementary color is #73582F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4A73?: 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.