What color is #2A3264?

#2A3264 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3264?

The RGB value is 42, 50, 100: 42 red, 50 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3264?

The complementary color is #645C2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3264?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3264 color

#2A3264 rgb(42, 50, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A3264 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 19.6% green and 39.2% blue (42, 50, 100).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 41% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#2A3264 color codes

HEX	`#2A3264`
RGB	`rgb(42, 50, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 19.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 41%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 58%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 50%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.63, 12.95, -30.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.63, 33.31, 292.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.395, 3.693, 12.535)`
Decimal	`2765412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3264, 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 #2A3264	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3264 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #2A3264 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3264; }
.text { color: #2a3264; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3264; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 50 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3264, #3f2a64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A3264?: #2A3264 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3264?: The RGB value is 42, 50, 100: 42 red, 50 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3264?: The complementary color is #645C2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3264?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.