What color is #2D3B59?

#2D3B59 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 #2D3B59?

The RGB value is 45, 59, 89: 45 red, 59 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3B59?

The complementary color is #594B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3B59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3B59 color

#2D3B59 rgb(45, 59, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D3B59 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 23.1% green and 34.9% blue (45, 59, 89).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% 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 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.16:1).

#2D3B59 color codes

HEX	`#2D3B59`
RGB	`rgb(45, 59, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 23.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 34%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.97, 3.58, -19.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.97, 20.11, 280.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.449, 4.407, 10.065)`
Decimal	`2964313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3B59, 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 #2D3B59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3B59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #2D3B59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3b59; }
.text { color: #2d3b59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3b59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 59 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3b59, #352d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D3B59?: #2D3B59 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 #2D3B59?: The RGB value is 45, 59, 89: 45 red, 59 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3B59?: The complementary color is #594B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3B59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.