What color is #2C284C?

#2C284C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C284C?

The RGB value is 44, 40, 76: 44 red, 40 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C284C?

The complementary color is #484C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C284C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C284C color

#2C284C rgb(44, 40, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C284C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 15.7% green and 29.8% blue (44, 40, 76).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#2C284C color codes

HEX	`#2C284C`
RGB	`rgb(44, 40, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 15.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 47%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 47%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.25, 12.14, -21.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.25, 24.87, 299.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.102, 2.575, 7.17)`
Decimal	`2893900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C284C, 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 #2C284C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C284C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #2C284C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c284c; }
.text { color: #2c284c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c284c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 40 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c284c, #3e284c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C284C?: #2C284C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C284C?: The RGB value is 44, 40, 76: 44 red, 40 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C284C?: The complementary color is #484C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C284C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.