What color is #2C618A?

#2C618A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C618A?

The RGB value is 44, 97, 138: 44 red, 97 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C618A?

The complementary color is #8A552C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C618A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C618A color

#2C618A rgb(44, 97, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C618A is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 38% green and 54.1% blue (44, 97, 138).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 52% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Starry Night (#286492), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#2C618A color codes

HEX	`#2C618A`
RGB	`rgb(44, 97, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 38%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 52%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 68%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 30%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.44, -3.73, -27.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.44, 28.14, 262.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.899, 10.919, 25.626)`
Decimal	`2908554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C618A, 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 #2C618A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C618A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2C618A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c618a; }
.text { color: #2c618a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c618a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 97 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c618a, #2c328a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2C618A?: #2C618A is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Starry Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C618A?: The RGB value is 44, 97, 138: 44 red, 97 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C618A?: The complementary color is #8A552C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C618A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.