What color is #2D4067?

#2D4067 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4067?

The RGB value is 45, 64, 103: 45 red, 64 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4067?

The complementary color is #67542D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4067?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4067 color

#2D4067 rgb(45, 64, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D4067 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 25.1% green and 40.4% blue (45, 64, 103).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#2D4067 color codes

HEX	`#2D4067`
RGB	`rgb(45, 64, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 25.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 56%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 38%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.31, 5.11, -25.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.31, 25.7, 281.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.363, 5.204, 13.551)`
Decimal	`2965607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4067, 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 #2D4067	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4067 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #2D4067 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4067; }
.text { color: #2d4067; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4067; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 64 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4067, #372d67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D4067?: #2D4067 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4067?: The RGB value is 45, 64, 103: 45 red, 64 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4067?: The complementary color is #67542D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4067?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.