What color is #2F749D?

#2F749D is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F749D?

The RGB value is 47, 116, 157: 47 red, 116 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F749D?

The complementary color is #9D582F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F749D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F749D color

#2F749D rgb(47, 116, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2F749D is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 45.5% green and 61.6% blue (47, 116, 157).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 54% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Windsurfing (#3A7099), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#2F749D color codes

HEX	`#2F749D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 116, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 45.5%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 54%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 70%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 26%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, -7.86, -28.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 29.49, 254.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.501, 15.528, 34.177)`
Decimal	`3110045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F749D, 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 #2F749D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2F749D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #2F749D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f749d; }
.text { color: #2f749d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f749d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 116 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f749d, #2f3d9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F749D?: #2F749D is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Windsurfing. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F749D?: The RGB value is 47, 116, 157: 47 red, 116 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F749D?: The complementary color is #9D582F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F749D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.