What color is #2A578A?

#2A578A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A578A?

The RGB value is 42, 87, 138: 42 red, 87 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A578A?

The complementary color is #8A5D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A578A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A578A color

#2A578A rgb(42, 87, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A578A is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 34.1% green and 54.1% blue (42, 87, 138).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 53% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#2A578A color codes

HEX	`#2A578A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 87, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 34.1%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 53%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 70%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 37%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.26, 2.22, -32.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.26, 32.98, 273.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.949, 9.143, 25.333)`
Decimal	`2774922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A578A, 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 #2A578A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A578A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #2A578A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a578a; }
.text { color: #2a578a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a578a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 87 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a578a, #2d2a8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #2A578A?: #2A578A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A578A?: The RGB value is 42, 87, 138: 42 red, 87 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A578A?: The complementary color is #8A5D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A578A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.