What color is #2A2386?

#2A2386 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2386?

The RGB value is 42, 35, 134: 42 red, 35 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2386?

The complementary color is #7F8623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2386?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2386 color

#2A2386 rgb(42, 35, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A2386 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 13.7% green and 52.5% blue (42, 35, 134).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 59% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.48:1).

#2A2386 color codes

HEX	`#2A2386`
RGB	`rgb(42, 35, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 13.7%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 59%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 74%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 74%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.63, 35.28, -54.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.63, 64.55, 303.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.858, 3.415, 22.9)`
Decimal	`2761606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2386, 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 #2A2386	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2386 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #2A2386 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2386; }
.text { color: #2a2386; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2386; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 35 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2386, #5c2386); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A2386?: #2A2386 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2386?: The RGB value is 42, 35, 134: 42 red, 35 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2386?: The complementary color is #7F8623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2386?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.