What color is #2A3E6C?

#2A3E6C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3E6C?

The RGB value is 42, 62, 108: 42 red, 62 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3E6C?

The complementary color is #6C582A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3E6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3E6C color

#2A3E6C rgb(42, 62, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A3E6C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 24.3% green and 42.4% blue (42, 62, 108).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#2A3E6C color codes

HEX	`#2A3E6C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 62, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 24.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 61%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 43%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.79, 7.57, -29.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.79, 30.18, 284.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.383, 5.02, 14.87)`
Decimal	`2768492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3E6C, 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 #2A3E6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3E6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #2A3E6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3e6c; }
.text { color: #2a3e6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3e6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 62 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3e6c, #372a6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A3E6C?: #2A3E6C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3E6C?: The RGB value is 42, 62, 108: 42 red, 62 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3E6C?: The complementary color is #6C582A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3E6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.