What color is #2F5EB1?

#2F5EB1 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F5EB1?

The RGB value is 47, 94, 177: 47 red, 94 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F5EB1?

The complementary color is #B1822F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F5EB1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F5EB1 color

#2F5EB1 rgb(47, 94, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F5EB1 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 36.9% green and 69.4% blue (47, 94, 177).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 58% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#2F5EB1 color codes

HEX	`#2F5EB1`
RGB	`rgb(47, 94, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 36.9%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 58%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 73%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 47%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.87, 13.2, -48.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.87, 50.63, 285.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.108, 11.783, 43.17)`
Decimal	`3104433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F5EB1, 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 #2F5EB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F5EB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #2F5EB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f5eb1; }
.text { color: #2f5eb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f5eb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 94 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f5eb1, #412fb1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F5EB1?: #2F5EB1 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F5EB1?: The RGB value is 47, 94, 177: 47 red, 94 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F5EB1?: The complementary color is #B1822F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F5EB1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.