Dress Blues Color – #2a3244: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Dress Blues color hex code is #2a3244, and it is composed of 16% red, 20% green and 27% blue.

Dress Blues is a dark, muted, and cool color at 38% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Dress Blues color (#2a3244) against light backgrounds.

Dress Blues color

Dress Blues Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #2A3244

  2. #5F543A

Triadic colors

  1. #2A3244

  2. #5F3A45

  3. #455F3A

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #3E4964

  2. #516083

  3. #6678A1

  4. #8694B4

  5. #A5B0C8

Darker colors

  1. #171B25

  2. #030405

Analogous colors

  1. #2A443C

  2. #2A3F44

  3. #2A3244

  4. #2F2A44

  5. #3C2A44

Monochromatic colors

  1. #0A0E17

  2. #1C2539

  3. #303C57

  4. #475573

  5. #616E8D

#2a3244

Dress Blues Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Dress Blues, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#2a3244
RGBrgb(42,50,68)
HSLhsl(222,23.6%,21.6%)
CMYK38, 26, 0, 73
HSV222, 38, 27
RGB %16, 20, 27
XYZ3.1, 3.2, 5.9
LAB20.8, 1, -12.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation38%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)12.82 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)1.64 (fails WCAG AA)

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