What color is #2D2D40?

#2D2D40 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2D40?

The RGB value is 45, 45, 64: 45 red, 45 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2D40?

The complementary color is #40402D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2D40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2D40 color

#2D2D40 rgb(45, 45, 64)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2D40 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 17.6% green and 25.1% blue (45, 45, 64).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 17% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#2D2D40 color codes

HEX	`#2D2D40`
RGB	`rgb(45, 45, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 17.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 17%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 30%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 30%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.24, 5.14, -11.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.24, 13.02, 293.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.946, 2.805, 5.236)`
Decimal	`2960704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2D40, 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 #2D2D40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2D40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #2D2D40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2d40; }
.text { color: #2d2d40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2d40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 45 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2d40, #372d40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2D40?: #2D2D40 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2D40?: The RGB value is 45, 45, 64: 45 red, 45 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2D40?: The complementary color is #40402D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2D40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.