What color is #2A3E4E?

#2A3E4E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3E4E?

The RGB value is 42, 62, 78: 42 red, 62 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3E4E?

The complementary color is #4E3A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3E4E color

#2A3E4E rgb(42, 62, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3E4E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 24.3% green and 30.6% blue (42, 62, 78).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.07:1).

#2A3E4E color codes

HEX	`#2A3E4E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 62, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 24.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 21%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.22, -3.01, -12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.22, 12.57, 256.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.052, 4.487, 7.859)`
Decimal	`2768462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3E4E, 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 #2A3E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #2A3E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3e4e; }
.text { color: #2a3e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 62 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3e4e, #2a2c4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A3E4E?: #2A3E4E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3E4E?: The RGB value is 42, 62, 78: 42 red, 62 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3E4E?: The complementary color is #4E3A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.