Close to Charcoal
#2F4853
#2F4853 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 28.2% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2F4853.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.67:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.17:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.67:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.17:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2F4853 as they’d see it.
#2F4853 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2F4853
What color is #2F4853?
#2F4853 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal. In RGB it’s made of 18.4% red, 28.2% green, and 32.5% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2F4853 in RGB?
#2F4853 is rgb(47, 72, 83): 47 red, 72 green, and 83 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2F4853 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(43, 13, 0, 67). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2F4853?
PANTONE 7477 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2F4853?
Its complement #544037 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.