What color is #2C3458?

#2C3458 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3458?

The RGB value is 44, 52, 88: 44 red, 52 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3458?

The complementary color is #58502C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3458 color

#2C3458 rgb(44, 52, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C3458 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 20.4% green and 34.5% blue (44, 52, 88).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.07:1).

#2C3458 color codes

HEX	`#2C3458`
RGB	`rgb(44, 52, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 20.4%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 50%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 41%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.64, 7.77, -22.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.64, 24.09, 288.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.028, 3.696, 9.732)`
Decimal	`2896984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3458, 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 #2C3458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #2C3458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3458; }
.text { color: #2c3458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 52 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3458, #3a2c58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C3458?: #2C3458 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3458?: The RGB value is 44, 52, 88: 44 red, 52 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3458?: The complementary color is #58502C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.