What color is #2C5064?

#2C5064 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C5064?

The RGB value is 44, 80, 100: 44 red, 80 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C5064?

The complementary color is #64402C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C5064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C5064 color

#2C5064 rgb(44, 80, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C5064 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 31.4% green and 39.2% blue (44, 80, 100).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 39% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.61:1).

#2C5064 color codes

HEX	`#2C5064`
RGB	`rgb(44, 80, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 31.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 39%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 56%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 20%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.24, -6.59, -15.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.24, 16.93, 247.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.207, 7.192, 13.115)`
Decimal	`2904164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C5064, 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 #2C5064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C5064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #2C5064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c5064; }
.text { color: #2c5064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c5064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 80 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c5064, #2c3464); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2C5064?: #2C5064 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C5064?: The RGB value is 44, 80, 100: 44 red, 80 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C5064?: The complementary color is #64402C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C5064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.