#2D40AE Color

#2D40AE is rgb(45, 64, 174) in RGB and hsl(231, 59%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2D40AE

HEX#2D40AE

RGBrgb(45, 64, 174)

HSLhsl(231, 59%, 43%)

HSVhsv(231, 74%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(43% 0.176 269.7)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 63%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2D40AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2D40AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2D40AE Complementary#AE9B2D Analogous#2D81AE Analogous#5A2DAE Triadic#AE2D40 Triadic#40AE2D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2D40AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#384ECC #596BD4 #7988DC #96A1E4 #B6BEEC #D6DBF5

Shades

#273796 #213082 #1B2769 #161F55 #10163D #0A0F29

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