What color is #2D2D61?

#2D2D61 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 #2D2D61?

The RGB value is 45, 45, 97: 45 red, 45 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2D61?

The complementary color is #61612D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2D61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2D61 color

#2D2D61 rgb(45, 45, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2D61 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 17.6% green and 38% blue (45, 45, 97).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#2D2D61 color codes

HEX	`#2D2D61`
RGB	`rgb(45, 45, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 17.6%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 54%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 54%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.2, 16.12, -31.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.2, 34.95, 297.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.178, 3.297, 11.723)`
Decimal	`2960737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2D61, 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 #2D2D61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2D61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #2D2D61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2d61; }
.text { color: #2d2d61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2d61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 45 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2d61, #472d61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2D61?: #2D2D61 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 #2D2D61?: The RGB value is 45, 45, 97: 45 red, 45 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2D61?: The complementary color is #61612D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2D61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.