What color is #2C3E59?

#2C3E59 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3E59?

The RGB value is 44, 62, 89: 44 red, 62 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3E59?

The complementary color is #59472C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3E59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3E59 color

#2C3E59 rgb(44, 62, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C3E59 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 24.3% green and 34.9% blue (44, 62, 89).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.82:1).

#2C3E59 color codes

HEX	`#2C3E59`
RGB	`rgb(44, 62, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 24.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 30%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.87, 1.27, -18.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.87, 18.44, 273.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.564, 4.702, 10.116)`
Decimal	`2899545`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3E59, 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 #2C3E59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3E59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #2C3E59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3e59; }
.text { color: #2c3e59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3e59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 62 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3e59, #302c59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C3E59?: #2C3E59 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3E59?: The RGB value is 44, 62, 89: 44 red, 62 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3E59?: The complementary color is #59472C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3E59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.