What color is #2F69A2?

#2F69A2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F69A2?

The RGB value is 47, 105, 162: 47 red, 105 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F69A2?

The complementary color is #A2682F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F69A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F69A2 color

#2F69A2 rgb(47, 105, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F69A2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 41.2% green and 63.5% blue (47, 105, 162).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 55% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Wing Commander (#0065AC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#2F69A2 color codes

HEX	`#2F69A2`
RGB	`rgb(47, 105, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 41.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 55%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 71%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 35%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.23, 0.59, -36.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.23, 36.27, 270.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.743, 13.315, 36.074)`
Decimal	`3107234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F69A2, 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 #2F69A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F69A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #2F69A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f69a2; }
.text { color: #2f69a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f69a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 105 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f69a2, #2f2fa2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2F69A2?: #2F69A2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F69A2?: The RGB value is 47, 105, 162: 47 red, 105 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F69A2?: The complementary color is #A2682F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F69A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.