What color is #2A5075?

#2A5075 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A5075?

The RGB value is 42, 80, 117: 42 red, 80 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5075?

The complementary color is #754F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5075?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5075 color

#2A5075 rgb(42, 80, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A5075 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 31.4% green and 45.9% blue (42, 80, 117).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 47% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#2A5075 color codes

HEX	`#2A5075`
RGB	`rgb(42, 80, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 31.4%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 47%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 64%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.95, -1.07, -25.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.95, 25.2, 267.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.033, 7.513, 17.906)`
Decimal	`2773109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5075, 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 #2A5075	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5075 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #2A5075 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5075; }
.text { color: #2a5075; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5075; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 80 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5075, #2a2a75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2A5075?: #2A5075 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A5075?: The RGB value is 42, 80, 117: 42 red, 80 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5075?: The complementary color is #754F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5075?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.