What color is #2C426D?

#2C426D 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 #2C426D?

The RGB value is 44, 66, 109: 44 red, 66 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C426D?

The complementary color is #6D572C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C426D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C426D color

#2C426D rgb(44, 66, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C426D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.9% green and 42.7% blue (44, 66, 109).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 42% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#2C426D color codes

HEX	`#2C426D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 66, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 42%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 60%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 39%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.21, 5.68, -27.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.21, 28.18, 281.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.746, 5.536, 15.231)`
Decimal	`2900589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C426D, 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 #2C426D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C426D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #2C426D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c426d; }
.text { color: #2c426d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c426d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 66 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c426d, #362c6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C426D?: #2C426D 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 #2C426D?: The RGB value is 44, 66, 109: 44 red, 66 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C426D?: The complementary color is #6D572C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C426D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.