What color is #2D556B?

#2D556B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D556B?

The RGB value is 45, 85, 107: 45 red, 85 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D556B?

The complementary color is #6B432D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D556B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D556B color

#2D556B rgb(45, 85, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D556B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 33.3% green and 42% blue (45, 85, 107).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 41% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#2D556B color codes

HEX	`#2D556B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 85, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 33.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 41%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 58%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.22, -7.06, -16.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.22, 18.36, 247.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.984, 8.116, 15.106)`
Decimal	`2970987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D556B, 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 #2D556B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D556B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #2D556B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d556b; }
.text { color: #2d556b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d556b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 85 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d556b, #2d366b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2D556B?: #2D556B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D556B?: The RGB value is 45, 85, 107: 45 red, 85 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D556B?: The complementary color is #6B432D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D556B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.