What color is #2A485D?

#2A485D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A485D?

The RGB value is 42, 72, 93: 42 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A485D?

The complementary color is #5D3F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A485D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A485D color

#2A485D rgb(42, 72, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A485D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 28.2% green and 36.5% blue (42, 72, 93).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 38% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#2A485D color codes

HEX	`#2A485D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 72, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 28.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 38%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 55%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 23%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.2, -4.45, -15.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.2, 16.44, 254.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.247, 5.917, 11.219)`
Decimal	`2771037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A485D, 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 #2A485D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A485D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #2A485D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a485d; }
.text { color: #2a485d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a485d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 72 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a485d, #2a2e5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2A485D?: #2A485D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A485D?: The RGB value is 42, 72, 93: 42 red, 72 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A485D?: The complementary color is #5D3F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A485D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.