What color is #2D2A5B?

#2D2A5B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2A5B?

The RGB value is 45, 42, 91: 45 red, 42 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2A5B?

The complementary color is #585B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2A5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2A5B color

#2D2A5B rgb(45, 42, 91)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2A5B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 16.5% green and 35.7% blue (45, 42, 91).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 37% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#2D2A5B color codes

HEX	`#2D2A5B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 42, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 16.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 37%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 54%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 54%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.92, 16.11, -29.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.92, 33.27, 298.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.798, 2.969, 10.268)`
Decimal	`2959963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2A5B, 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 #2D2A5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2A5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #2D2A5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2a5b; }
.text { color: #2d2a5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2a5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 42 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2a5b, #462a5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2A5B?: #2D2A5B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2A5B?: The RGB value is 45, 42, 91: 45 red, 42 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2A5B?: The complementary color is #585B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2A5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.