What color is #2D4468?

#2D4468 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4468?

The RGB value is 45, 68, 104: 45 red, 68 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4468?

The complementary color is #68512D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4468 color

#2D4468 rgb(45, 68, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D4468 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 26.7% green and 40.8% blue (45, 68, 104).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#2D4468 color codes

HEX	`#2D4468`
RGB	`rgb(45, 68, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 26.7%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 57%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 35%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 2.78, -23.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 23.92, 276.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.647, 5.691, 13.895)`
Decimal	`2966632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4468, 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 #2D4468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #2D4468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4468; }
.text { color: #2d4468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 68 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4468, #342d68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D4468?: #2D4468 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4468?: The RGB value is 45, 68, 104: 45 red, 68 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4468?: The complementary color is #68512D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.