What color is #2C364C?

#2C364C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C364C?

The RGB value is 44, 54, 76: 44 red, 54 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C364C?

The complementary color is #4C422C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C364C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C364C color

#2C364C rgb(44, 54, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C364C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 21.2% green and 29.8% blue (44, 54, 76).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#2C364C color codes

HEX	`#2C364C`
RGB	`rgb(44, 54, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 21.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.64, 2.33, -14.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.64, 15.02, 278.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.662, 3.695, 7.356)`
Decimal	`2897484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C364C, 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 #2C364C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C364C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	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 #2C364C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c364c; }
.text { color: #2c364c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c364c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 54 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c364c, #322c4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C364C?: #2C364C is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C364C?: The RGB value is 44, 54, 76: 44 red, 54 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C364C?: The complementary color is #4C422C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C364C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.