What color is #2F61AE?

#2F61AE is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F61AE?

The RGB value is 47, 97, 174: 47 red, 97 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F61AE?

The complementary color is #AE7C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F61AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F61AE color

#2F61AE rgb(47, 97, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F61AE is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 38% green and 68.2% blue (47, 97, 174).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 57% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#2F61AE color codes

HEX	`#2F61AE`
RGB	`rgb(47, 97, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 38%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 57%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 73%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 44%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.55, 10.13, -46.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.55, 47.13, 282.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.084, 12.208, 41.703)`
Decimal	`3105198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F61AE, 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 #2F61AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F61AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #2F61AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f61ae; }
.text { color: #2f61ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f61ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 97 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f61ae, #3d2fae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F61AE?: #2F61AE is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F61AE?: The RGB value is 47, 97, 174: 47 red, 97 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F61AE?: The complementary color is #AE7C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F61AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.