What color is #2D2A67?

#2D2A67 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 #2D2A67?

The RGB value is 45, 42, 103: 45 red, 42 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2A67?

The complementary color is #64672A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2A67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2A67 color

#2D2A67 rgb(45, 42, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2A67 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 16.5% green and 40.4% blue (45, 42, 103).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 42% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#2D2A67 color codes

HEX	`#2D2A67`
RGB	`rgb(45, 42, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 16.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 42%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 59%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 59%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.8, 20.33, -35.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.8, 40.98, 299.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.358, 3.193, 13.216)`
Decimal	`2959975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2A67, 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 #2D2A67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2A67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #2D2A67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2a67; }
.text { color: #2d2a67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2a67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 42 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2a67, #4c2a67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2A67?: #2D2A67 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 #2D2A67?: The RGB value is 45, 42, 103: 45 red, 42 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2A67?: The complementary color is #64672A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2A67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.