What color is #2A63BE?

#2A63BE is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A63BE?

The RGB value is 42, 99, 190: 42 red, 99 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A63BE?

The complementary color is #BE852A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A63BE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A63BE color

#2A63BE rgb(42, 99, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A63BE is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 38.8% green and 74.5% blue (42, 99, 190).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 64% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Denim (#1560BD), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#2A63BE color codes

HEX	`#2A63BE`
RGB	`rgb(42, 99, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 38.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 64%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 78%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 48%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.96, 14.29, -53.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.96, 55.01, 285.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.708, 13.132, 50.465)`
Decimal	`2778046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A63BE, 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 #2A63BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A63BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2A63BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a63be; }
.text { color: #2a63be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a63be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 99 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a63be, #3b2abe); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A63BE?: #2A63BE is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Denim. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A63BE?: The RGB value is 42, 99, 190: 42 red, 99 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A63BE?: The complementary color is #BE852A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A63BE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.