What color is #2A6982?

#2A6982 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A6982?

The RGB value is 42, 105, 130: 42 red, 105 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6982?

The complementary color is #82432A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6982?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6982 color

#2A6982 rgb(42, 105, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A6982 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 41.2% green and 51% blue (42, 105, 130).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 51% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Sea Goddess (#216987), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#2A6982 color codes

HEX	`#2A6982`
RGB	`rgb(42, 105, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 41.2%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 51%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 68%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 19%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.54, -11.71, -19.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.54, 23.01, 239.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.034, 12.206, 22.942)`
Decimal	`2779522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6982, 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 #2A6982	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6982 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #2A6982 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6982; }
.text { color: #2a6982; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6982; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 105 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6982, #2a3d82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #2A6982?: #2A6982 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sea Goddess. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A6982?: The RGB value is 42, 105, 130: 42 red, 105 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6982?: The complementary color is #82432A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6982?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.