What color is #2A758F?

#2A758F is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Fjord. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A758F?

The RGB value is 42, 117, 143: 42 red, 117 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A758F?

The complementary color is #8F442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A758F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A758F color

#2A758F rgb(42, 117, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2A758F is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 45.9% green and 56.1% blue (42, 117, 143).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 55% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Blue Fjord (#007290), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#2A758F color codes

HEX	`#2A758F`
RGB	`rgb(42, 117, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 45.9%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 55%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 71%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 18%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.9, -14.11, -20.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.9, 25.18, 235.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.272, 15.197, 28.268)`
Decimal	`2782607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A758F, 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 #2A758F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A758F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #2A758F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a758f; }
.text { color: #2a758f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a758f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 117 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a758f, #2a438f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #2A758F?: #2A758F is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Fjord. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A758F?: The RGB value is 42, 117, 143: 42 red, 117 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A758F?: The complementary color is #8F442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A758F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.