What color is #2A406B?

#2A406B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A406B?

The RGB value is 42, 64, 107: 42 red, 64 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A406B?

The complementary color is #6B552A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A406B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A406B color

#2A406B rgb(42, 64, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A406B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 25.1% green and 42% blue (42, 64, 107).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 40% 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 10.27:1).

#2A406B color codes

HEX	`#2A406B`
RGB	`rgb(42, 64, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 25.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 61%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 40%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.35, 5.84, -27.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.35, 28.29, 281.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.441, 5.22, 14.628)`
Decimal	`2769003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A406B, 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 #2A406B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A406B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #2A406B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a406b; }
.text { color: #2a406b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a406b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 64 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a406b, #342a6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A406B?: #2A406B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A406B?: The RGB value is 42, 64, 107: 42 red, 64 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A406B?: The complementary color is #6B552A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A406B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.