What color is #2A3253?

#2A3253 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3253?

The RGB value is 42, 50, 83: 42 red, 50 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3253?

The complementary color is #534B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3253 color

#2A3253 rgb(42, 50, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A3253 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 19.6% green and 32.5% blue (42, 50, 83).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.5:1).

#2A3253 color codes

HEX	`#2A3253`
RGB	`rgb(42, 50, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 19.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 40%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.57, 6.84, -21.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.57, 22.26, 287.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.656, 3.398, 8.645)`
Decimal	`2765395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3253, 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 #2A3253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.5:1	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 #2A3253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3253; }
.text { color: #2a3253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 50 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3253, #362a53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A3253?: #2A3253 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3253?: The RGB value is 42, 50, 83: 42 red, 50 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3253?: The complementary color is #534B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.