#2A40AC Color

#2A40AC is rgb(42, 64, 172) in RGB and hsl(230, 61%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2A40AC

HEX#2A40AC

RGBrgb(42, 64, 172)

HSLhsl(230, 61%, 42%)

HSVhsv(230, 76%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(42.7% 0.174 268.8)

CMYKcmyk(76%, 63%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2A40AC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2A40AC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2A40AC Complementary#AC972A Analogous#2A81AC Analogous#552AAC Triadic#AC2A40 Triadic#40AC2A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2A40AC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#324CCD #5368D5 #7385DD #94A2E5 #B5BEED #D6DBF5

Shades

#253898 #1F2F7F #1A276B #141E52 #0F173E #090E25

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