What color is #2F6EB4?

#2F6EB4 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 #2F6EB4?

The RGB value is 47, 110, 180: 47 red, 110 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F6EB4?

The complementary color is #B4752F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F6EB4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F6EB4 color

#2F6EB4 rgb(47, 110, 180)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F6EB4 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 43.1% green and 70.6% blue (47, 110, 180).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 59% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#2F6EB4 color codes

HEX	`#2F6EB4`
RGB	`rgb(47, 110, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 43.1%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 59%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 74%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 39%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.7, 4.14, -42.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.7, 43.11, 275.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.983, 15.05, 45.286)`
Decimal	`3108532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F6EB4, 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 #2F6EB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F6EB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #2F6EB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f6eb4; }
.text { color: #2f6eb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f6eb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 110 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f6eb4, #322fb4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2F6EB4?: #2F6EB4 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 #2F6EB4?: The RGB value is 47, 110, 180: 47 red, 110 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F6EB4?: The complementary color is #B4752F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F6EB4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.