Colour
#2D2DBB
- #2D2DBB
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark blue
#2D2DBB is a blue with RGB values 45, 45, 187 and HSL 240°, 61%, 45%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 9.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark blue.
Colour values
#2D2DBB#2D2DBB
HEX#2D2DBB
RGBrgb(45, 45, 187)
RGB (0–1)0.1765, 0.1765, 0.7333
RGB percentages17.6%, 17.6%, 73.3%
HSLhsl(240, 61.2%, 45.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 75.9%, 73.3%)
CMYK75.9%, 75.9%, 0%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,960,827
CSS custom property--colour: #2D2DBB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.06023WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness76 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 9.53:1
Contrast with white9.53:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.2:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#373737
Inverted#D2D244
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text9.53:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.2:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#BBBB2D
Analogous#2D74BB, #742DBB
Triadic#BB2D2D, #2DBB2D
Split complementary#BB742D, #74BB2D
Tetradic#BB2D74, #BBBB2D, #2DBB74
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R45
G45
B187
Red45 (17.6%)
Green45 (17.6%)
Blue187 (73.3%)
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL)61.21%
Lightness45.49%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2D · G 2D · B BB
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