What color is #2D2489?

#2D2489 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2489?

The RGB value is 45, 36, 137: 45 red, 36 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2489?

The complementary color is #808924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2489?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2489 color

#2D2489 rgb(45, 36, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2489 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.1% green and 53.7% blue (45, 36, 137).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 58% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#2D2489 color codes

HEX	`#2D2489`
RGB	`rgb(45, 36, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 14.1%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 58%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 74%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 74%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.39, 36.08, -54.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.39, 65.51, 303.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.227, 3.625, 24.034)`
Decimal	`2958473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2489, 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 #2D2489	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2489 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #2D2489 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2489; }
.text { color: #2d2489; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2489; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 36 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2489, #602489); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2489?: #2D2489 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2489?: The RGB value is 45, 36, 137: 45 red, 36 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2489?: The complementary color is #808924, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2489?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.