What color is #2C364F?

#2C364F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C364F?

The RGB value is 44, 54, 79: 44 red, 54 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C364F?

The complementary color is #4F452C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C364F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C364F color

#2C364F rgb(44, 54, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C364F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 21.2% green and 31% blue (44, 54, 79).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#2C364F color codes

HEX	`#2C364F`
RGB	`rgb(44, 54, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 21.2%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 32%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.79, 3.32, -16.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.79, 16.94, 281.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.769, 3.738, 7.919)`
Decimal	`2897487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C364F, 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 #2C364F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C364F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #2C364F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c364f; }
.text { color: #2c364f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c364f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 54 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c364f, #342c4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C364F?: #2C364F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C364F?: The RGB value is 44, 54, 79: 44 red, 54 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C364F?: The complementary color is #4F452C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C364F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.