What color is #2D2667?

#2D2667 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2667?

The RGB value is 45, 38, 103: 45 red, 38 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2667?

The complementary color is #606726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2667 color

#2D2667 rgb(45, 38, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2667 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.9% green and 40.4% blue (45, 38, 103).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#2D2667 color codes

HEX	`#2D2667`
RGB	`rgb(45, 38, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 14.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 63%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 63%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.73, 23.06, -37.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.73, 43.86, 301.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.223, 2.923, 13.171)`
Decimal	`2958951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2667, 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 #2D2667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #2D2667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2667; }
.text { color: #2d2667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 38 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2667, #4d2667); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2667?: #2D2667 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2667?: The RGB value is 45, 38, 103: 45 red, 38 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2667?: The complementary color is #606726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.