What color is #2D3058?

#2D3058 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3058?

The RGB value is 45, 48, 88: 45 red, 48 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3058?

The complementary color is #58552D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3058 color

#2D3058 rgb(45, 48, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D3058 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 18.8% green and 34.5% blue (45, 48, 88).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.54:1).

#2D3058 color codes

HEX	`#2D3058`
RGB	`rgb(45, 48, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 18.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 45%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.49, 10.86, -24.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.49, 26.9, 293.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.9, 3.376, 9.677)`
Decimal	`2961496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3058, 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 #2D3058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #2D3058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3058; }
.text { color: #2d3058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 48 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3058, #402d58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D3058?: #2D3058 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3058?: The RGB value is 45, 48, 88: 45 red, 48 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3058?: The complementary color is #58552D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.