What color is #2F528C?

#2F528C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightly Activities. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F528C?

The RGB value is 47, 82, 140: 47 red, 82 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F528C?

The complementary color is #8C692F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F528C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F528C color

#2F528C rgb(47, 82, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F528C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 32.2% green and 54.9% blue (47, 82, 140).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 50% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Activities (#2E5090), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#2F528C color codes

HEX	`#2F528C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 82, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 32.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 50%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 66%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.07, 7.12, -36.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.07, 36.7, 281.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.922, 8.532, 25.982)`
Decimal	`3101324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F528C, 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 #2F528C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F528C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #2F528C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f528c; }
.text { color: #2f528c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f528c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 82 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f528c, #3a2f8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F528C?: #2F528C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightly Activities. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F528C?: The RGB value is 47, 82, 140: 47 red, 82 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F528C?: The complementary color is #8C692F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F528C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.