What color is #2C2751?

#2C2751 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2751?

The RGB value is 44, 39, 81: 44 red, 39 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2751?

The complementary color is #4C5127, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2751 color

#2C2751 rgb(44, 39, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C2751 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 15.3% green and 31.8% blue (44, 39, 81).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#2C2751 color codes

HEX	`#2C2751`
RGB	`rgb(44, 39, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 15.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 52%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 52%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.28, 14.52, -25.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.28, 28.95, 300.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.249, 2.58, 8.11)`
Decimal	`2893649`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2751, 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 #2C2751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	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 #2C2751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2751; }
.text { color: #2c2751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 39 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2751, #412751); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C2751?: #2C2751 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2751?: The RGB value is 44, 39, 81: 44 red, 39 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2751?: The complementary color is #4C5127, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.