What color is #2552AA?

#2552AA is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2552AA?

The RGB value is 37, 82, 170: 37 red, 82 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2552AA?

The complementary color is #AA7D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2552AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2552AA color

#2552AA rgb(37, 82, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2552AA is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 32.2% green and 66.7% blue (37, 82, 170).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 64% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#2552AA color codes

HEX	`#2552AA`
RGB	`rgb(37, 82, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 32.2%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 64%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 78%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 52%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.61, 17.14, -51.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.61, 54.39, 288.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.033, 9.329, 39.242)`
Decimal	`2445994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2552AA, 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 #2552AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2552AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #2552AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2552aa; }
.text { color: #2552aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2552aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 82 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2552aa, #3b25aa); }

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Questions

What color is #2552AA?: #2552AA is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2552AA?: The RGB value is 37, 82, 170: 37 red, 82 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2552AA?: The complementary color is #AA7D25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2552AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.