What color is #2C2948?

#2C2948 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2948?

The RGB value is 44, 41, 72: 44 red, 41 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2948?

The complementary color is #454829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2948?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2948 color

#2C2948 rgb(44, 41, 72)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C2948 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 16.1% green and 28.2% blue (44, 41, 72).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.84:1).

#2C2948 color codes

HEX	`#2C2948`
RGB	`rgb(44, 41, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 16.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 43%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 43%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.32, 10.11, -18.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.32, 21.42, 298.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.001, 2.589, 6.471)`
Decimal	`2894152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2948, 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 #2C2948	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2948 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.84:1	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 #2C2948 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2948; }
.text { color: #2c2948; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2948; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 41 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2948, #3b2948); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C2948?: #2C2948 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2948?: The RGB value is 44, 41, 72: 44 red, 41 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2948?: The complementary color is #454829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2948?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.