What color is #2376AB?

#2376AB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Brilliant Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2376AB?

The RGB value is 35, 118, 171: 35 red, 118 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2376AB?

The complementary color is #AB5823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2376AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2376AB color

#2376AB rgb(35, 118, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2376AB is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.7% red, 46.3% green and 67.1% blue (35, 118, 171).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 66% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Brilliant Blue (#0075B3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#2376AB color codes

HEX	`#2376AB`
RGB	`rgb(35, 118, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.7%, 46.3%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 66%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 80%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 31%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.3, -5.58, -35.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.3, 35.59, 260.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.519, 16.253, 40.892)`
Decimal	`2324139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2376AB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2376AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2376AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2376AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2376ab; }
.text { color: #2376ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2376ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(35 118 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2376ab, #2332ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #2376AB?: #2376AB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Brilliant Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2376AB?: The RGB value is 35, 118, 171: 35 red, 118 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2376AB?: The complementary color is #AB5823, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2376AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.