What color is #2D3864?

#2D3864 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3864?

The RGB value is 45, 56, 100: 45 red, 56 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3864?

The complementary color is #64592D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3864?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3864 color

#2D3864 rgb(45, 56, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D3864 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 22% green and 39.2% blue (45, 56, 100).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 38% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#2D3864 color codes

HEX	`#2D3864`
RGB	`rgb(45, 56, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 22%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 38%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 55%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 44%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.66, 9.51, -27.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.66, 29.05, 289.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.796, 4.306, 12.633)`
Decimal	`2963556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3864, 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 #2D3864	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3864 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #2D3864 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3864; }
.text { color: #2d3864; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3864; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 56 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3864, #3d2d64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D3864?: #2D3864 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3864?: The RGB value is 45, 56, 100: 45 red, 56 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3864?: The complementary color is #64592D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3864?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.