What color is #2D4482?

#2D4482 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4482?

The RGB value is 45, 68, 130: 45 red, 68 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4482?

The complementary color is #826B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4482?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4482 color

#2D4482 rgb(45, 68, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D4482 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 26.7% green and 51% blue (45, 68, 130).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 49% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#2D4482 color codes

HEX	`#2D4482`
RGB	`rgb(45, 68, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 26.7%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 49%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 65%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 48%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.16, 12.35, -37.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.16, 39.65, 288.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.177, 6.303, 21.953)`
Decimal	`2966658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4482, 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 #2D4482	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4482 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #2D4482 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4482; }
.text { color: #2d4482; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4482; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 68 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4482, #412d82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D4482?: #2D4482 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pacific Navy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4482?: The RGB value is 45, 68, 130: 45 red, 68 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4482?: The complementary color is #826B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4482?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.