What color is #2D3145?

#2D3145 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3145?

The RGB value is 45, 49, 69: 45 red, 49 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3145?

The complementary color is #45412D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3145 color

#2D3145 rgb(45, 49, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D3145 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 19.2% green and 27.1% blue (45, 49, 69).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#2D3145 color codes

HEX	`#2D3145`
RGB	`rgb(45, 49, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 19.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 35%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 29%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.77, 3.88, -13.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.77, 13.59, 286.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.254, 3.184, 6.072)`
Decimal	`2961733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3145, 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 #2D3145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #2D3145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3145; }
.text { color: #2d3145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 49 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3145, #352d45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D3145?: #2D3145 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3145?: The RGB value is 45, 49, 69: 45 red, 49 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3145?: The complementary color is #45412D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.