What color is #2A4576?

#2A4576 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4576?

The RGB value is 42, 69, 118: 42 red, 69 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4576?

The complementary color is #765B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4576?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4576 color

#2A4576 rgb(42, 69, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A4576 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 27.1% green and 46.3% blue (42, 69, 118).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 48% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.5:1).

#2A4576 color codes

HEX	`#2A4576`
RGB	`rgb(42, 69, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 27.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 48%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 64%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 42%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.55, 6.55, -31.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.55, 31.85, 281.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.352, 6.056, 17.97)`
Decimal	`2770294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4576, 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 #2A4576	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4576 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #2A4576 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4576; }
.text { color: #2a4576; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4576; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 69 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4576, #352a76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2A4576?: #2A4576 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4576?: The RGB value is 42, 69, 118: 42 red, 69 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4576?: The complementary color is #765B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4576?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.