What color is #2F6DA9?

#2F6DA9 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 #2F6DA9?

The RGB value is 47, 109, 169: 47 red, 109 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6DA9?

The complementary color is #A96B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6DA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6DA9 color

#2F6DA9 rgb(47, 109, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F6DA9 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 42.7% green and 66.3% blue (47, 109, 169).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 56% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#2F6DA9 color codes

HEX	`#2F6DA9`
RGB	`rgb(47, 109, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 42.7%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 56%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 72%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.81, 0.69, -37.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.81, 37.9, 271.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.8, 14.405, 39.582)`
Decimal	`3108265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6DA9, 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 #2F6DA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F6DA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #2F6DA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6da9; }
.text { color: #2f6da9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6da9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 109 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6da9, #2f30a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2F6DA9?: #2F6DA9 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 #2F6DA9?: The RGB value is 47, 109, 169: 47 red, 109 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6DA9?: The complementary color is #A96B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6DA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.