What color is #2C2167?

#2C2167 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2167?

The RGB value is 44, 33, 103: 44 red, 33 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2167?

The complementary color is #5C6721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2167 color

#2C2167 rgb(44, 33, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C2167 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 12.9% green and 40.4% blue (44, 33, 103).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 51% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#2C2167 color codes

HEX	`#2C2167`
RGB	`rgb(44, 33, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 12.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 51%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 68%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.37, 26.18, -39.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.37, 47.4, 303.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.03, 2.602, 13.119)`
Decimal	`2892135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2167, 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 #2C2167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #2C2167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2167; }
.text { color: #2c2167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 33 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2167, #4f2167); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2C2167?: #2C2167 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2167?: The RGB value is 44, 33, 103: 44 red, 33 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2167?: The complementary color is #5C6721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.