What color is #2C3276?

#2C3276 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3276?

The RGB value is 44, 50, 118: 44 red, 50 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3276?

The complementary color is #76702C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3276 color

#2C3276 rgb(44, 50, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C3276 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 19.6% green and 46.3% blue (44, 50, 118).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Royal (#223382), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#2C3276 color codes

HEX	`#2C3276`
RGB	`rgb(44, 50, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 19.6%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 63%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 58%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.08, 20.04, -39.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.08, 44.68, 296.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.448, 4.124, 17.645)`
Decimal	`2896502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3276, 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 #2C3276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #2C3276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3276; }
.text { color: #2c3276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 50 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3276, #4b2c76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C3276?: #2C3276 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3276?: The RGB value is 44, 50, 118: 44 red, 50 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3276?: The complementary color is #76702C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.