What color is #2F698B?

#2F698B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Chill of the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F698B?

The RGB value is 47, 105, 139: 47 red, 105 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F698B?

The complementary color is #8B512F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F698B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F698B color

#2F698B rgb(47, 105, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F698B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 41.2% green and 54.5% blue (47, 105, 139).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 49% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Chill of the Night (#256D8D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#2F698B color codes

HEX	`#2F698B`
RGB	`rgb(47, 105, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 41.2%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 49%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 66%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 24%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.11, -7.68, -24.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.11, 25.51, 252.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.882, 12.57, 26.274)`
Decimal	`3107211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F698B, 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 #2F698B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F698B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #2F698B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f698b; }
.text { color: #2f698b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f698b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 105 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f698b, #2f3b8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #2F698B?: #2F698B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Chill of the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F698B?: The RGB value is 47, 105, 139: 47 red, 105 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F698B?: The complementary color is #8B512F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F698B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.