What color is #2A2F4A?

#2A2F4A 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 #2A2F4A?

The RGB value is 42, 47, 74: 42 red, 47 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2F4A?

The complementary color is #4A452A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2F4A color

#2A2F4A rgb(42, 47, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A2F4A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 18.4% green and 29% blue (42, 47, 74).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Masquerade (#2C2E47), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#2A2F4A color codes

HEX	`#2A2F4A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 47, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 18.4%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 43%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 36%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.12, 5.87, -17.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.12, 18.39, 288.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.207, 3.02, 6.891)`
Decimal	`2764618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2F4A, 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 #2A2F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #2A2F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2f4a; }
.text { color: #2a2f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 47 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2f4a, #352a4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A2F4A?: #2A2F4A 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 #2A2F4A?: The RGB value is 42, 47, 74: 42 red, 47 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2F4A?: The complementary color is #4A452A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.