What color is #2C3048?

#2C3048 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3048?

The RGB value is 44, 48, 72: 44 red, 48 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3048?

The complementary color is #48442C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3048 color

#2C3048 rgb(44, 48, 72)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C3048 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 18.8% green and 28.2% blue (44, 48, 72).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Masquerade (#2C2E47), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.94:1).

#2C3048 color codes

HEX	`#2C3048`
RGB	`rgb(44, 48, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 18.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 33%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.51, 5.18, -15.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.51, 16.3, 288.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.265, 3.117, 6.559)`
Decimal	`2895944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3048, 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 #2C3048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #2C3048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3048; }
.text { color: #2c3048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 48 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3048, #362c48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C3048?: #2C3048 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3048?: The RGB value is 44, 48, 72: 44 red, 48 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3048?: The complementary color is #48442C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.