What color is #2D3E4C?

#2D3E4C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3E4C?

The RGB value is 45, 62, 76: 45 red, 62 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3E4C?

The complementary color is #4C3B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3E4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3E4C color

#2D3E4C rgb(45, 62, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3E4C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 24.3% green and 29.8% blue (45, 62, 76).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#2D3E4C color codes

HEX	`#2D3E4C`
RGB	`rgb(45, 62, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 24.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 41%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 18%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.34, -2.69, -10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.34, 11.02, 255.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.109, 4.525, 7.493)`
Decimal	`2965068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3E4C, 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 #2D3E4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3E4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #2D3E4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3e4c; }
.text { color: #2d3e4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3e4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 62 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3e4c, #2d2e4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D3E4C?: #2D3E4C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3E4C?: The RGB value is 45, 62, 76: 45 red, 62 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3E4C?: The complementary color is #4C3B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3E4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.