What color is #2F4D82?

#2F4D82 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4D82?

The RGB value is 47, 77, 130: 47 red, 77 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4D82?

The complementary color is #82642F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4D82?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4D82 color

#2F4D82 rgb(47, 77, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4D82 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 30.2% green and 51% blue (47, 77, 130).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 47% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2D4F83), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#2F4D82 color codes

HEX	`#2F4D82`
RGB	`rgb(47, 77, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 30.2%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 47%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 64%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 41%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.97, 6.71, -33.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.97, 33.87, 281.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.854, 7.523, 22.153)`
Decimal	`3100034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4D82, 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 #2F4D82	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4D82 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #2F4D82 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4d82; }
.text { color: #2f4d82; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4d82; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 77 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4d82, #3b2f82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F4D82?: #2F4D82 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4D82?: The RGB value is 47, 77, 130: 47 red, 77 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4D82?: The complementary color is #82642F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4D82?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.