What color is #2D487A?

#2D487A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D487A?

The RGB value is 45, 72, 122: 45 red, 72 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D487A?

The complementary color is #7A5F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D487A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D487A color

#2D487A rgb(45, 72, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D487A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 28.2% green and 47.8% blue (45, 72, 122).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 46% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#2D487A color codes

HEX	`#2D487A`
RGB	`rgb(45, 72, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 28.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 46%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 63%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 41%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.87, 6.66, -31.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.87, 32.26, 281.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.911, 6.597, 19.318)`
Decimal	`2967674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D487A, 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 #2D487A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D487A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #2D487A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d487a; }
.text { color: #2d487a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d487a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 72 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d487a, #392d7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D487A?: #2D487A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D487A?: The RGB value is 45, 72, 122: 45 red, 72 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D487A?: The complementary color is #7A5F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D487A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.