What color is #2D598B?

#2D598B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D598B?

The RGB value is 45, 89, 139: 45 red, 89 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D598B?

The complementary color is #8B5F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D598B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D598B color

#2D598B rgb(45, 89, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D598B is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 34.9% green and 54.5% blue (45, 89, 139).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 51% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Glimpse of Void (#335588), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#2D598B color codes

HEX	`#2D598B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 89, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 34.9%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 51%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 68%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 36%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.05, 1.84, -32.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.05, 32.31, 273.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.313, 9.566, 25.777)`
Decimal	`2972043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D598B, 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 #2D598B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D598B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #2D598B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d598b; }
.text { color: #2d598b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d598b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 89 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d598b, #302d8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2D598B?: #2D598B is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Glimpse of Void. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D598B?: The RGB value is 45, 89, 139: 45 red, 89 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D598B?: The complementary color is #8B5F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D598B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.