What color is #2F5B8E?

#2F5B8E is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F5B8E?

The RGB value is 47, 91, 142: 47 red, 91 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F5B8E?

The complementary color is #8E622F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F5B8E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F5B8E color

#2F5B8E rgb(47, 91, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F5B8E is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 35.7% green and 55.7% blue (47, 91, 142).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 50% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#2F5B8E color codes

HEX	`#2F5B8E`
RGB	`rgb(47, 91, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 35.7%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 50%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 67%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 36%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, 2.03, -32.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 32.77, 273.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.794, 10.039, 27.007)`
Decimal	`3103630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F5B8E, 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 #2F5B8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F5B8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2F5B8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f5b8e; }
.text { color: #2f5b8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f5b8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 91 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f5b8e, #332f8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2F5B8E?: #2F5B8E is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F5B8E?: The RGB value is 47, 91, 142: 47 red, 91 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F5B8E?: The complementary color is #8E622F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F5B8E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.