What color is #2C2E54?

#2C2E54 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2E54?

The RGB value is 44, 46, 84: 44 red, 46 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2E54?

The complementary color is #54522C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2E54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2E54 color

#2C2E54 rgb(44, 46, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C2E54 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 18% green and 32.9% blue (44, 46, 84).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.92:1).

#2C2E54 color codes

HEX	`#2C2E54`
RGB	`rgb(44, 46, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 18%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 45%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.55, 10.59, -23.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.55, 25.73, 294.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.615, 3.129, 8.799)`
Decimal	`2895444`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2E54, 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 #2C2E54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2E54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #2C2E54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2e54; }
.text { color: #2c2e54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2e54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 46 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2e54, #3e2c54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C2E54?: #2C2E54 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2E54?: The RGB value is 44, 46, 84: 44 red, 46 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2E54?: The complementary color is #54522C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2E54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.