What color is #2A3F62?

#2A3F62 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3F62?

The RGB value is 42, 63, 98: 42 red, 63 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3F62?

The complementary color is #624D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3F62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3F62 color

#2A3F62 rgb(42, 63, 98)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A3F62 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 24.7% green and 38.4% blue (42, 63, 98).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 40% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.57:1).

#2A3F62 color codes

HEX	`#2A3F62`
RGB	`rgb(42, 63, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 24.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 40%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 57%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 36%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.53, 3.22, -23.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.53, 23.43, 277.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.936, 4.929, 12.244)`
Decimal	`2768738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3F62, 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 #2A3F62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3F62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #2A3F62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3f62; }
.text { color: #2a3f62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3f62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 63 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3f62, #312a62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A3F62?: #2A3F62 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3F62?: The RGB value is 42, 63, 98: 42 red, 63 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3F62?: The complementary color is #624D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3F62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.