What color is #2D5165?

#2D5165 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D5165?

The RGB value is 45, 81, 101: 45 red, 81 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D5165?

The complementary color is #65412D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D5165?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D5165 color

#2D5165 rgb(45, 81, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D5165 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 31.8% green and 39.6% blue (45, 81, 101).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 38% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#2D5165 color codes

HEX	`#2D5165`
RGB	`rgb(45, 81, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 31.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 38%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 55%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 20%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.66, -6.62, -15.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.66, 16.93, 246.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.373, 7.382, 13.398)`
Decimal	`2969957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D5165, 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 #2D5165	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D5165 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #2D5165 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d5165; }
.text { color: #2d5165; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d5165; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 81 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d5165, #2d3565); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2D5165?: #2D5165 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D5165?: The RGB value is 45, 81, 101: 45 red, 81 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D5165?: The complementary color is #65412D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D5165?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.