What color is #2D2E4B?

#2D2E4B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2E4B?

The RGB value is 45, 46, 75: 45 red, 46 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2E4B?

The complementary color is #4B4A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2E4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2E4B color

#2D2E4B rgb(45, 46, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2E4B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 18% green and 29.4% blue (45, 46, 75).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Masquerade (#2C2E47), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.09:1).

#2D2E4B color codes

HEX	`#2D2E4B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 46, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 18%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 39%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.12, 7.89, -18.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.12, 19.72, 293.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.329, 3.02, 7.063)`
Decimal	`2960971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2E4B, 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 #2D2E4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2E4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #2D2E4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2e4b; }
.text { color: #2d2e4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2e4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 46 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2e4b, #3b2d4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2E4B?: #2D2E4B is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Masquerade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2E4B?: The RGB value is 45, 46, 75: 45 red, 46 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2E4B?: The complementary color is #4B4A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2E4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.