What color is #2D3796?

#2D3796 is a moderate blue known as Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Liquid Denim?

The RGB value is 45, 55, 150: 45 red, 55 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Liquid Denim?

The complementary color is #968C2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3796?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Liquid Denim color: hex code #2D3796

#2D3796 rgb(45, 55, 150)

Shades of blue

Liquid Denim has the hex code #2D3796. It is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 21.6% green and 58.8% blue (45, 55, 150).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 54% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

Liquid Denim (#2D3796) color codes

HEX	`#2D3796`
RGB	`rgb(45, 55, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 21.6%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 54%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 70%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 63%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.09, 28.63, -53.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.09, 60.57, 298.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.952, 5.492, 29.489)`
Decimal	`2963350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Liquid Denim, 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 #2D3796	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3796 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2D3796 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3796; }
.text { color: #2d3796; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3796; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 55 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3796, #572d96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #2D3796 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2D3796?: #2D3796 is a moderate blue known as Liquid Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Liquid Denim?: The RGB value is 45, 55, 150: 45 red, 55 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Liquid Denim?: The complementary color is #968C2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3796?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.