What color is #2D4BA4?

#2D4BA4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Cobalt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4BA4?

The RGB value is 45, 75, 164: 45 red, 75 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4BA4?

The complementary color is #A4862D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4BA4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4BA4 color

#2D4BA4 rgb(45, 75, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D4BA4 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 29.4% green and 64.3% blue (45, 75, 164).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 57% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cobalt Blue (#0047AB), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#2D4BA4 color codes

HEX	`#2D4BA4`
RGB	`rgb(45, 75, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 29.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 57%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 73%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 54%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.54, 20.52, -51.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.54, 55.32, 291.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.297, 8.269, 36.168)`
Decimal	`2968484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4BA4, 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 #2D4BA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4BA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #2D4BA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4ba4; }
.text { color: #2d4ba4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4ba4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 75 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4ba4, #4a2da4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D4BA4?: #2D4BA4 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Cobalt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4BA4?: The RGB value is 45, 75, 164: 45 red, 75 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4BA4?: The complementary color is #A4862D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4BA4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.