What color is #2C3666?

#2C3666 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3666?

The RGB value is 44, 54, 102: 44 red, 54 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3666?

The complementary color is #665C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3666 color

#2C3666 rgb(44, 54, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C3666 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 21.2% green and 40% blue (44, 54, 102).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#2C3666 color codes

HEX	`#2C3666`
RGB	`rgb(44, 54, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 21.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 57%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 47%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.11, 11.37, -29.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.11, 31.73, 291)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.755, 4.133, 13.115)`
Decimal	`2897510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3666, 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 #2C3666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #2C3666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3666; }
.text { color: #2c3666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 54 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3666, #3f2c66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C3666?: #2C3666 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3666?: The RGB value is 44, 54, 102: 44 red, 54 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3666?: The complementary color is #665C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.