What color is #2D3A58?

#2D3A58 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 #2D3A58?

The RGB value is 45, 58, 88: 45 red, 58 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3A58?

The complementary color is #584B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3A58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3A58 color

#2D3A58 rgb(45, 58, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D3A58 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 22.7% green and 34.5% blue (45, 58, 88).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#2D3A58 color codes

HEX	`#2D3A58`
RGB	`rgb(45, 58, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 22.7%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 34%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.6, 3.92, -19.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.6, 20.1, 281.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.356, 4.288, 9.829)`
Decimal	`2964056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3A58, 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 #2D3A58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3A58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	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 #2D3A58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3a58; }
.text { color: #2d3a58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3a58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 58 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3a58, #362d58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D3A58?: #2D3A58 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 #2D3A58?: The RGB value is 45, 58, 88: 45 red, 58 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3A58?: The complementary color is #584B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3A58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.