What color is #2B17CC?

#2B17CC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Busty Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B17CC?

The RGB value is 43, 23, 204: 43 red, 23 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B17CC?

The complementary color is #B8CC17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B17CC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B17CC color

#2B17CC rgb(43, 23, 204)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B17CC is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 9% green and 80% blue (43, 23, 204).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 80% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Busty Blue (#3300CC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.01:1).

#2B17CC color codes

HEX	`#2B17CC`
RGB	`rgb(43, 23, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 9%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 80%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 89%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 89%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.07, 62.23, -85.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.07, 105.91, 305.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.198, 5.485, 57.531)`
Decimal	`2824140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B17CC, 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 #2B17CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B17CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2B17CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b17cc; }
.text { color: #2b17cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b17cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 23 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b17cc, #8517cc); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B17CC?: #2B17CC is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Busty Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B17CC?: The RGB value is 43, 23, 204: 43 red, 23 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B17CC?: The complementary color is #B8CC17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B17CC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.