What color is #2C265A?

#2C265A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C265A?

The RGB value is 44, 38, 90: 44 red, 38 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C265A?

The complementary color is #545A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C265A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C265A color

#2C265A rgb(44, 38, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C265A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 14.9% green and 35.3% blue (44, 38, 90).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 41% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#2C265A color codes

HEX	`#2C265A`
RGB	`rgb(44, 38, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 14.9%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 41%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 58%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 58%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.63, 18.3, -30.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.63, 35.59, 300.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.577, 2.66, 9.996)`
Decimal	`2893402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C265A, 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 #2C265A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C265A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #2C265A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c265a; }
.text { color: #2c265a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c265a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 38 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c265a, #46265a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C265A?: #2C265A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C265A?: The RGB value is 44, 38, 90: 44 red, 38 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C265A?: The complementary color is #545A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C265A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.