What color is #2F4DAC?

#2F4DAC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F4DAC?

The RGB value is 47, 77, 172: 47 red, 77 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F4DAC?

The complementary color is #AC8E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F4DAC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F4DAC color

#2F4DAC rgb(47, 77, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F4DAC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 30.2% green and 67.5% blue (47, 77, 172).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#2F4DAC color codes

HEX	`#2F4DAC`
RGB	`rgb(47, 77, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 30.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 57%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 55%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.77, 22.49, -54.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.77, 58.64, 292.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.27, 8.889, 40.144)`
Decimal	`3100076`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F4DAC, 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 #2F4DAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F4DAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #2F4DAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f4dac; }
.text { color: #2f4dac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f4dac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 77 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f4dac, #502fac); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2F4DAC?: #2F4DAC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F4DAC?: The RGB value is 47, 77, 172: 47 red, 77 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F4DAC?: The complementary color is #AC8E2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F4DAC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.