What color is #2A265D?

#2A265D 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 #2A265D?

The RGB value is 42, 38, 93: 42 red, 38 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A265D?

The complementary color is #595D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A265D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A265D color

#2A265D rgb(42, 38, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A265D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 14.9% green and 36.5% blue (42, 38, 93).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 42% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% 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 13.69:1).

#2A265D color codes

HEX	`#2A265D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 38, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 14.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 42%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 59%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 59%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.66, 18.86, -32.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.66, 37.54, 300.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.623, 2.669, 10.678)`
Decimal	`2762333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A265D, 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 #2A265D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A265D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #2A265D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a265d; }
.text { color: #2a265d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a265d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 38 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a265d, #46265d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A265D?: #2A265D 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 #2A265D?: The RGB value is 42, 38, 93: 42 red, 38 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A265D?: The complementary color is #595D26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A265D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.