What color is #2D2E66?

#2D2E66 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 #2D2E66?

The RGB value is 45, 46, 102: 45 red, 46 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2E66?

The complementary color is #66652D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2E66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2E66 color

#2D2E66 rgb(45, 46, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2E66 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 18% green and 40% blue (45, 46, 102).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#2D2E66 color codes

HEX	`#2D2E66`
RGB	`rgb(45, 46, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 18%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 56%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 55%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.84, 17.2, -33.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.84, 37.44, 297.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.457, 3.471, 13.003)`
Decimal	`2960998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2E66, 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 #2D2E66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2E66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #2D2E66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2e66; }
.text { color: #2d2e66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2e66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 46 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2e66, #482d66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2E66?: #2D2E66 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 #2D2E66?: The RGB value is 45, 46, 102: 45 red, 46 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2E66?: The complementary color is #66652D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2E66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.