What color is #2A4998?

#2A4998 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Cascade Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4998?

The RGB value is 42, 73, 152: 42 red, 73 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4998?

The complementary color is #98792A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4998?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4998 color

#2A4998 rgb(42, 73, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A4998 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 28.6% green and 59.6% blue (42, 73, 152).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 57% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#2A4998 color codes

HEX	`#2A4998`
RGB	`rgb(42, 73, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 28.6%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 57%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 72%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 52%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.97, 16.84, -46.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.97, 49.63, 289.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.003, 7.523, 30.677)`
Decimal	`2771352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4998, 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 #2A4998	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4998 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #2A4998 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4998; }
.text { color: #2a4998; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4998; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 73 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4998, #422a98); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A4998?: #2A4998 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Cascade Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4998?: The RGB value is 42, 73, 152: 42 red, 73 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4998?: The complementary color is #98792A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4998?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.