What color is #2A2750?

#2A2750 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2750?

The RGB value is 42, 39, 80: 42 red, 39 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2750?

The complementary color is #4D5027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2750?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2750 color

#2A2750 rgb(42, 39, 80)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A2750 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 15.3% green and 31.4% blue (42, 39, 80).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 34% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.96:1).

#2A2750 color codes

HEX	`#2A2750`
RGB	`rgb(42, 39, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 15.3%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 34%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 51%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 51%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.02, 13.59, -24.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.02, 28.28, 298.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.128, 2.522, 7.91)`
Decimal	`2762576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2750, 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 #2A2750	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2750 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #2A2750 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2750; }
.text { color: #2a2750; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2750; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 39 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2750, #3e2750); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A2750?: #2A2750 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2750?: The RGB value is 42, 39, 80: 42 red, 39 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2750?: The complementary color is #4D5027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2750?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.