What color is #2D436B?

#2D436B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D436B?

The RGB value is 45, 67, 107: 45 red, 67 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D436B?

The complementary color is #6B552D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D436B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D436B color

#2D436B rgb(45, 67, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D436B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 26.3% green and 42% blue (45, 67, 107).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#2D436B color codes

HEX	`#2D436B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 67, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 26.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 58%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.47, 4.52, -25.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.47, 26.3, 279.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.742, 5.633, 14.692)`
Decimal	`2966379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D436B, 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 #2D436B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D436B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #2D436B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d436b; }
.text { color: #2d436b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d436b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 67 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d436b, #362d6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D436B?: #2D436B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D436B?: The RGB value is 45, 67, 107: 45 red, 67 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D436B?: The complementary color is #6B552D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D436B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.