What color is #2A2256?

#2A2256 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2256?

The RGB value is 42, 34, 86: 42 red, 34 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2256?

The complementary color is #4E5622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2256 color

#2A2256 rgb(42, 34, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A2256 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 13.3% green and 33.7% blue (42, 34, 86).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#2A2256 color codes

HEX	`#2A2256`
RGB	`rgb(42, 34, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 13.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 60%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 60%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.03, 19.19, -30.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.03, 35.98, 302.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.206, 2.308, 9.079)`
Decimal	`2761302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2256, 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 #2A2256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #2A2256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2256; }
.text { color: #2a2256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 34 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2256, #442256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A2256?: #2A2256 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2256?: The RGB value is 42, 34, 86: 42 red, 34 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2256?: The complementary color is #4E5622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.