What color is #2F4A7A?

#2F4A7A 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 #2F4A7A?

The RGB value is 47, 74, 122: 47 red, 74 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4A7A?

The complementary color is #7A5F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4A7A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4A7A color

#2F4A7A rgb(47, 74, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4A7A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 29% green and 47.8% blue (47, 74, 122).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 44% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.82:1).

#2F4A7A color codes

HEX	`#2F4A7A`
RGB	`rgb(47, 74, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 29%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 44%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 61%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 39%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.59, 5.76, -30.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.59, 30.96, 280.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.133, 6.906, 19.366)`
Decimal	`3099258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4A7A, 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 #2F4A7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4A7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #2F4A7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4a7a; }
.text { color: #2f4a7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4a7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 74 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4a7a, #392f7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F4A7A?: #2F4A7A 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 #2F4A7A?: The RGB value is 47, 74, 122: 47 red, 74 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4A7A?: The complementary color is #7A5F2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4A7A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.