What color is #2A3552?

#2A3552 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3552?

The RGB value is 42, 53, 82: 42 red, 53 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3552?

The complementary color is #52472A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3552 color

#2A3552 rgb(42, 53, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A3552 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 20.8% green and 32.2% blue (42, 53, 82).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.14:1).

#2A3552 color codes

HEX	`#2A3552`
RGB	`rgb(42, 53, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 20.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 35%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.47, 4.4, -19.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.47, 19.61, 282.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.75, 3.647, 8.487)`
Decimal	`2766162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3552, 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 #2A3552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #2A3552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3552; }
.text { color: #2a3552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 53 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3552, #332a52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A3552?: #2A3552 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3552?: The RGB value is 42, 53, 82: 42 red, 53 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3552?: The complementary color is #52472A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.