What color is #2A527C?

#2A527C 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 #2A527C?

The RGB value is 42, 82, 124: 42 red, 82 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A527C?

The complementary color is #7C542A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A527C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A527C color

#2A527C rgb(42, 82, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A527C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 32.2% green and 48.6% blue (42, 82, 124).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 49% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#2A527C color codes

HEX	`#2A527C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 82, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 32.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 49%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 66%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 34%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.94, 0.22, -27.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.94, 27.97, 270.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.609, 7.981, 20.204)`
Decimal	`2773628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A527C, 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 #2A527C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A527C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #2A527C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a527c; }
.text { color: #2a527c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a527c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 82 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a527c, #2b2a7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2A527C?: #2A527C 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 #2A527C?: The RGB value is 42, 82, 124: 42 red, 82 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A527C?: The complementary color is #7C542A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A527C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.