What color is #2D3851?

#2D3851 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3851?

The RGB value is 45, 56, 81: 45 red, 56 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3851?

The complementary color is #51462D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3851 color

#2D3851 rgb(45, 56, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D3851 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 22% green and 31.8% blue (45, 56, 81).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#2D3851 color codes

HEX	`#2D3851`
RGB	`rgb(45, 56, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 22%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 31%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.61, 2.93, -16.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.61, 16.91, 279.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.981, 3.98, 8.341)`
Decimal	`2963537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3851, 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 #2D3851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	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 #2D3851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3851; }
.text { color: #2d3851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 56 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3851, #342d51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D3851?: #2D3851 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3851?: The RGB value is 45, 56, 81: 45 red, 56 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3851?: The complementary color is #51462D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.