What color is #2A2C46?

#2A2C46 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2C46?

The RGB value is 42, 44, 70: 42 red, 44 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2C46?

The complementary color is #46442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2C46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2C46 color

#2A2C46 rgb(42, 44, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A2C46 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 17.3% green and 27.5% blue (42, 44, 70).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Masquerade (#2C2E47), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#2A2C46 color codes

HEX	`#2A2C46`
RGB	`rgb(42, 44, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 17.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 37%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.95, 6.66, -16.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.95, 17.83, 291.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.961, 2.736, 6.165)`
Decimal	`2763846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2C46, 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 #2A2C46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2C46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #2A2C46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2c46; }
.text { color: #2a2c46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2c46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 44 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2c46, #362a46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A2C46?: #2A2C46 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2C46?: The RGB value is 42, 44, 70: 42 red, 44 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2C46?: The complementary color is #46442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2C46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.