What color is #2A4352?

#2A4352 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 #2A4352?

The RGB value is 42, 67, 82: 42 red, 67 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4352?

The complementary color is #52392A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4352?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4352 color

#2A4352 rgb(42, 67, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A4352 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 26.3% green and 32.2% blue (42, 67, 82).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#2A4352 color codes

HEX	`#2A4352`
RGB	`rgb(42, 67, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 26.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 18%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.06, -4.94, -12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.06, 12.98, 247.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.484, 5.115, 8.732)`
Decimal	`2769746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4352, 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 #2A4352	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4352 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #2A4352 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4352; }
.text { color: #2a4352; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4352; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 67 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4352, #2a2f52); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A4352?: #2A4352 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 #2A4352?: The RGB value is 42, 67, 82: 42 red, 67 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4352?: The complementary color is #52392A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4352?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.