What color is #2C3571?

#2C3571 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3571?

The RGB value is 44, 53, 113: 44 red, 53 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3571?

The complementary color is #71682C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3571 color

#2C3571 rgb(44, 53, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C3571 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 20.8% green and 44.3% blue (44, 53, 113).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Good Karma (#333C76), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#2C3571 color codes

HEX	`#2C3571`
RGB	`rgb(44, 53, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 20.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 61%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 53%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.56, 16.11, -35.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.56, 39.42, 294.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.291, 4.274, 16.166)`
Decimal	`2897265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3571, 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 #2C3571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #2C3571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3571; }
.text { color: #2c3571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 53 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3571, #452c71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C3571?: #2C3571 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3571?: The RGB value is 44, 53, 113: 44 red, 53 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3571?: The complementary color is #71682C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.