What color is #2C405C?

#2C405C 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 #2C405C?

The RGB value is 44, 64, 92: 44 red, 64 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C405C?

The complementary color is #5C482C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C405C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C405C color

#2C405C rgb(44, 64, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C405C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.1% green and 36.1% blue (44, 64, 92).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 35% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.53:1).

#2C405C color codes

HEX	`#2C405C`
RGB	`rgb(44, 64, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 35%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 52%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 30%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.66, 0.97, -19.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.66, 19.14, 272.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.803, 4.975, 10.83)`
Decimal	`2900060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C405C, 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 #2C405C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C405C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #2C405C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c405c; }
.text { color: #2c405c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c405c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 64 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c405c, #302c5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C405C?: #2C405C 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 #2C405C?: The RGB value is 44, 64, 92: 44 red, 64 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C405C?: The complementary color is #5C482C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C405C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.