What color is #2C4170?

#2C4170 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Napoleonic Blue?

The RGB value is 44, 65, 112: 44 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Napoleonic Blue?

The complementary color is #705B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4170?

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.

Napoleonic Blue color: hex code #2C4170

#2C4170 rgb(44, 65, 112)

Shades of blue

Napoleonic Blue has the hex code #2C4170. It is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.5% green and 43.9% blue (44, 65, 112).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

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

Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170) color codes

HEX	`#2C4170`
RGB	`rgb(44, 65, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 61%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 42%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.08, 7.46, -29.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.08, 30.64, 284.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.853, 5.485, 16.076)`
Decimal	`2900336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Napoleonic Blue, 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 #2C4170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4170 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 #2C4170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4170; }
.text { color: #2c4170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 65 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4170, #392c70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

See #2C4170 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2C4170?: #2C4170 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Napoleonic Blue?: The RGB value is 44, 65, 112: 44 red, 65 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Napoleonic Blue?: The complementary color is #705B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4170?: 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.