What color is #2A414E?

#2A414E 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 #2A414E?

The RGB value is 42, 65, 78: 42 red, 65 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A414E?

The complementary color is #4E372A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A414E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A414E color

#2A414E rgb(42, 65, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A414E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 25.5% green and 30.6% blue (42, 65, 78).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#2A414E color codes

HEX	`#2A414E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 65, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 25.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.22, -4.95, -10.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.22, 11.76, 245.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.22, 4.823, 7.915)`
Decimal	`2769230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A414E, 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 #2A414E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A414E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #2A414E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a414e; }
.text { color: #2a414e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a414e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 65 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a414e, #2a2f4e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A414E?: #2A414E 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 #2A414E?: The RGB value is 42, 65, 78: 42 red, 65 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A414E?: The complementary color is #4E372A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A414E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.