What color is #2C5366?

#2C5366 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C5366?

The RGB value is 44, 83, 102: 44 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C5366?

The complementary color is #663F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C5366?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C5366 color

#2C5366 rgb(44, 83, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C5366 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 32.5% green and 40% blue (44, 83, 102).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#2C5366 color codes

HEX	`#2C5366`
RGB	`rgb(44, 83, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 32.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 57%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 19%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.31, -7.76, -15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.31, 17.08, 242.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.529, 7.681, 13.706)`
Decimal	`2904934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C5366, 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 #2C5366	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C5366 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #2C5366 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c5366; }
.text { color: #2c5366; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c5366; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 83 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c5366, #2c3666); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2C5366?: #2C5366 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C5366?: The RGB value is 44, 83, 102: 44 red, 83 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C5366?: The complementary color is #663F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C5366?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.