What color is #2A3C4E?

#2A3C4E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3C4E?

The RGB value is 42, 60, 78: 42 red, 60 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3C4E?

The complementary color is #4E3C2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3C4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3C4E color

#2A3C4E rgb(42, 60, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A3C4E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 23.5% green and 30.6% blue (42, 60, 78).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#2A3C4E color codes

HEX	`#2A3C4E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 60, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 23.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 23%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.56, -1.69, -13.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.56, 13.33, 262.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.945, 4.274, 7.823)`
Decimal	`2767950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3C4E, 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 #2A3C4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3C4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #2A3C4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3c4e; }
.text { color: #2a3c4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3c4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 60 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3c4e, #2a2a4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2A3C4E?: #2A3C4E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3C4E?: The RGB value is 42, 60, 78: 42 red, 60 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3C4E?: The complementary color is #4E3C2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3C4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.