What color is #2D357B?

#2D357B 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 #2D357B?

The RGB value is 45, 53, 123: 45 red, 53 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D357B?

The complementary color is #7B732D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D357B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D357B color

#2D357B rgb(45, 53, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D357B is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 20.8% green and 48.2% blue (45, 53, 123).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 46% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Royal (#223382), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#2D357B color codes

HEX	`#2D357B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 53, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 20.8%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 46%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 63%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 57%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.36, 20.01, -41.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.36, 45.65, 296)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.929, 4.534, 19.298)`
Decimal	`2962811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D357B, 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 #2D357B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D357B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #2D357B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d357b; }
.text { color: #2d357b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d357b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 53 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d357b, #4c2d7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D357B?: #2D357B 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 #2D357B?: The RGB value is 45, 53, 123: 45 red, 53 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D357B?: The complementary color is #7B732D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D357B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.