What color is #2D3667?

#2D3667 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3667?

The RGB value is 45, 54, 103: 45 red, 54 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3667?

The complementary color is #675E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3667?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3667 color

#2D3667 rgb(45, 54, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D3667 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 21.2% green and 40.4% blue (45, 54, 103).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.44:1).

#2D3667 color codes

HEX	`#2D3667`
RGB	`rgb(45, 54, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 21.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 56%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 48%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.24, 11.98, -30.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.24, 32.35, 291.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.849, 4.175, 13.38)`
Decimal	`2963047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3667, 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 #2D3667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #2D3667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3667; }
.text { color: #2d3667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 54 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3667, #412d67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D3667?: #2D3667 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3667?: The RGB value is 45, 54, 103: 45 red, 54 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3667?: The complementary color is #675E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3667?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.