What color is #2A4661?

#2A4661 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4661?

The RGB value is 42, 70, 97: 42 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4661?

The complementary color is #61452A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4661?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4661 color

#2A4661 rgb(42, 70, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A4661 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 27.5% green and 38% blue (42, 70, 97).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 40% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#2A4661 color codes

HEX	`#2A4661`
RGB	`rgb(42, 70, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 27.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 40%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 57%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 28%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.73, -1.78, -19.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.73, 19.2, 264.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.302, 5.735, 12.135)`
Decimal	`2770529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4661, 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 #2A4661	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4661 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #2A4661 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4661; }
.text { color: #2a4661; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4661; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 70 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4661, #2a2a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2A4661?: #2A4661 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4661?: The RGB value is 42, 70, 97: 42 red, 70 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4661?: The complementary color is #61452A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4661?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.