What color is #2C405E?

#2C405E 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 #2C405E?

The RGB value is 44, 64, 94: 44 red, 64 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C405E?

The complementary color is #5E4A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C405E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C405E color

#2C405E rgb(44, 64, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C405E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.1% green and 36.9% blue (44, 64, 94).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% 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 10.49:1).

#2C405E color codes

HEX	`#2C405E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 64, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 53%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 32%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.76, 1.66, -20.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.76, 20.32, 274.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.892, 5.01, 11.297)`
Decimal	`2900062`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C405E, 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 #2C405E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C405E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #2C405E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c405e; }
.text { color: #2c405e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c405e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 64 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c405e, #312c5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C405E?: #2C405E 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 #2C405E?: The RGB value is 44, 64, 94: 44 red, 64 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C405E?: The complementary color is #5E4A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C405E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.