What color is #2A3A52?

#2A3A52 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3A52?

The RGB value is 42, 58, 82: 42 red, 58 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3A52?

The complementary color is #52422A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3A52?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3A52 color

#2A3A52 rgb(42, 58, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A3A52 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 22.7% green and 32.2% blue (42, 58, 82).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#2A3A52 color codes

HEX	`#2A3A52`
RGB	`rgb(42, 58, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 22.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 29%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.09, 0.99, -16.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.09, 16.61, 273.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.99, 4.127, 8.567)`
Decimal	`2767442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3A52, 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 #2A3A52	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3A52 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #2A3A52 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3a52; }
.text { color: #2a3a52; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3a52; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 58 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3a52, #2e2a52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A3A52?: #2A3A52 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3A52?: The RGB value is 42, 58, 82: 42 red, 58 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3A52?: The complementary color is #52422A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3A52?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.