What color is #2F6AC2?

#2F6AC2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F6AC2?

The RGB value is 47, 106, 194: 47 red, 106 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6AC2?

The complementary color is #C2872F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6AC2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6AC2 color

#2F6AC2 rgb(47, 106, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F6AC2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 41.6% green and 76.1% blue (47, 106, 194).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 61% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#2F6AC2 color codes

HEX	`#2F6AC2`
RGB	`rgb(47, 106, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 41.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 61%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 76%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 45%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.37, 11.91, -51.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.37, 52.92, 283.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.06, 14.806, 53.04)`
Decimal	`3107522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6AC2, 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 #2F6AC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F6AC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #2F6AC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6ac2; }
.text { color: #2f6ac2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6ac2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 106 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6ac2, #3e2fc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F6AC2?: #2F6AC2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F6AC2?: The RGB value is 47, 106, 194: 47 red, 106 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6AC2?: The complementary color is #C2872F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6AC2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.