Colour
#2D1798
- #2D1798
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#2D1798 is a blue with RGB values 45, 23, 152 and HSL 250°, 74%, 34%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#2D1798#2D1798
HEX#2D1798
RGBrgb(45, 23, 152)
RGB (0–1)0.1765, 0.0902, 0.5961
RGB percentages17.6%, 9%, 59.6%
HSLhsl(250.2, 73.7%, 34.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(250.2, 84.9%, 59.6%)
CMYK70.4%, 84.9%, 0%, 40.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,955,160
CSS custom property--colour: #2D1798;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03438WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness59.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.44:1
Contrast with white12.44:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.69:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#252525
Inverted#D2E867
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.44:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.69:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#829817
Analogous#174298, #6D1798
Triadic#982D17, #17982D
Split complementary#986E17, #429817
Tetradic#981742, #829817, #17986D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R45
G23
B152
Red45 (17.6%)
Green23 (9%)
Blue152 (59.6%)
Hue250.23°
Saturation (HSL)73.71%
Lightness34.31%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2D · G 17 · B 98
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