What color is #2D2A5F?

#2D2A5F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2A5F?

The RGB value is 45, 42, 95: 45 red, 42 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2A5F?

The complementary color is #5C5F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2A5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2A5F color

#2D2A5F rgb(45, 42, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2A5F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 16.5% green and 37.3% blue (45, 42, 95).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 39% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.06:1).

#2D2A5F color codes

HEX	`#2D2A5F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 42, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 16.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 39%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 56%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 56%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.2, 17.51, -31.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.2, 35.86, 299.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.975, 3.04, 11.202)`
Decimal	`2959967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2A5F, 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 #2D2A5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2A5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #2D2A5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2a5f; }
.text { color: #2d2a5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2a5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 42 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2a5f, #482a5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2A5F?: #2D2A5F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2A5F?: The RGB value is 45, 42, 95: 45 red, 42 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2A5F?: The complementary color is #5C5F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2A5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.