What color is #2D2E79?

#2D2E79 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Highway. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2E79?

The RGB value is 45, 46, 121: 45 red, 46 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2E79?

The complementary color is #79782D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2E79?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2E79 color

#2D2E79 rgb(45, 46, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2E79 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 18% green and 47.5% blue (45, 46, 121).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 46% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Highway (#273287), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.81:1).

#2D2E79 color codes

HEX	`#2D2E79`
RGB	`rgb(45, 46, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 18%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 46%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 63%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 62%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.31, 24.06, -43.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.31, 49.35, 299.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.509, 3.892, 18.546)`
Decimal	`2961017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2E79, 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 #2D2E79	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2E79 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #2D2E79 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2e79; }
.text { color: #2d2e79; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2e79; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 46 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2e79, #522d79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D2E79?: #2D2E79 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Highway. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2E79?: The RGB value is 45, 46, 121: 45 red, 46 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2E79?: The complementary color is #79782D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2E79?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.