What color is #2F5475?

#2F5475 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F5475?

The RGB value is 47, 84, 117: 47 red, 84 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F5475?

The complementary color is #75502F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F5475?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F5475 color

#2F5475 rgb(47, 84, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F5475 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 32.9% green and 45.9% blue (47, 84, 117).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is 3AM in Shibuya (#225577), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#2F5475 color codes

HEX	`#2F5475`
RGB	`rgb(47, 84, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 32.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 60%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 28%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.45, -2.52, -22.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.45, 22.95, 263.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.552, 8.229, 18.016)`
Decimal	`3101813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F5475, 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 #2F5475	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F5475 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #2F5475 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f5475; }
.text { color: #2f5475; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f5475; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 84 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f5475, #2f3175); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2F5475?: #2F5475 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F5475?: The RGB value is 47, 84, 117: 47 red, 84 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F5475?: The complementary color is #75502F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F5475?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.