What color is #2C4472?

#2C4472 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 #2C4472?

The RGB value is 44, 68, 114: 44 red, 68 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4472?

The complementary color is #725A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4472?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4472 color

#2C4472 rgb(44, 68, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C4472 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 26.7% green and 44.7% blue (44, 68, 114).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#2C4472 color codes

HEX	`#2C4472`
RGB	`rgb(44, 68, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 26.7%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 40%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.12, 6.17, -29.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.12, 29.97, 281.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.142, 5.884, 16.728)`
Decimal	`2901106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4472, 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 #2C4472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #2C4472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4472; }
.text { color: #2c4472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 68 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4472, #372c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C4472?: #2C4472 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 #2C4472?: The RGB value is 44, 68, 114: 44 red, 68 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4472?: The complementary color is #725A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4472?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.