What color is #2D3174?

#2D3174 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3174?

The RGB value is 45, 49, 116: 45 red, 49 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3174?

The complementary color is #74702D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3174?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3174 color

#2D3174 rgb(45, 49, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D3174 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 19.2% green and 45.5% blue (45, 49, 116).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Royal (#223382), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#2D3174 color codes

HEX	`#2D3174`
RGB	`rgb(45, 49, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 19.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 58%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.72, 20.19, -39.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.72, 44.13, 297.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.332, 4.015, 17.014)`
Decimal	`2961780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3174, 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 #2D3174	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3174 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #2D3174 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3174; }
.text { color: #2d3174; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3174; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 49 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3174, #4d2d74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D3174?: #2D3174 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3174?: The RGB value is 45, 49, 116: 45 red, 49 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3174?: The complementary color is #74702D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3174?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.