What color is #2D4E85?

#2D4E85 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4E85?

The RGB value is 45, 78, 133: 45 red, 78 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4E85?

The complementary color is #85642D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4E85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4E85 color

#2D4E85 rgb(45, 78, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D4E85 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 30.6% green and 52.2% blue (45, 78, 133).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2D4F83), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#2D4E85 color codes

HEX	`#2D4E85`
RGB	`rgb(45, 78, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 30.6%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 41%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.35, 6.77, -34.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.35, 35.11, 281.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.039, 7.699, 23.248)`
Decimal	`2969221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4E85, 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 #2D4E85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4E85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #2D4E85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4e85; }
.text { color: #2d4e85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4e85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 78 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4e85, #382d85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D4E85?: #2D4E85 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4E85?: The RGB value is 45, 78, 133: 45 red, 78 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4E85?: The complementary color is #85642D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4E85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.