#2F2F47
Prussian Blue · dark cool blue
About #2F2F47
With the hex code #2F2F47, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 18% green and 28% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Prussian Blue — a ΔE of 12.2 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #47472F, a umber shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 12.98:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (12.98:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #2F2F47?
With the hex code #2F2F47, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 18% red, 18% green and 28% blue, while a printer would mix 34% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #2F2F47?
Use white text. White on #2F2F47 has a contrast ratio of 12.98:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2F2F47?
Its complementary colour is #47472F, and analogous partners are #2F3B47 and #3B2F47.