What color is #2A198E?

#2A198E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indiglow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A198E?

The RGB value is 42, 25, 142: 42 red, 25 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A198E?

The complementary color is #7D8E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A198E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A198E color

#2A198E rgb(42, 25, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A198E is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 9.8% green and 55.7% blue (42, 25, 142).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 70% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Indiglow (#301885), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#2A198E color codes

HEX	`#2A198E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 25, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 9.8%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 70%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 82%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 82%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.6, 43.35, -60.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.6, 74.65, 305.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.183, 3.14, 25.866)`
Decimal	`2759054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A198E, 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 #2A198E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A198E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #2A198E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a198e; }
.text { color: #2a198e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a198e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 25 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a198e, #65198e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A198E?: #2A198E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indiglow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A198E?: The RGB value is 42, 25, 142: 42 red, 25 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A198E?: The complementary color is #7D8E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A198E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.