What color is #2C426A?

#2C426A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C426A?

The RGB value is 44, 66, 106: 44 red, 66 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C426A?

The complementary color is #6A542C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C426A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C426A color

#2C426A rgb(44, 66, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C426A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.9% green and 41.6% blue (44, 66, 106).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

#2C426A color codes

HEX	`#2C426A`
RGB	`rgb(44, 66, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 58%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 38%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.04, 4.59, -25.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.04, 26.36, 280.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.588, 5.472, 14.395)`
Decimal	`2900586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C426A, 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 #2C426A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C426A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #2C426A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c426a; }
.text { color: #2c426a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c426a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 66 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c426a, #352c6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C426A?: #2C426A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C426A?: The RGB value is 44, 66, 106: 44 red, 66 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C426A?: The complementary color is #6A542C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C426A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.