What color is #2B235A?

#2B235A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B235A?

The RGB value is 43, 35, 90: 43 red, 35 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B235A?

The complementary color is #525A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B235A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B235A color

#2B235A rgb(43, 35, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B235A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 13.7% green and 35.3% blue (43, 35, 90).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 44% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.09:1).

#2B235A color codes

HEX	`#2B235A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 35, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 13.7%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 44%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 61%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 61%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.71, 20.13, -32.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.71, 37.81, 302.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.442, 2.454, 9.963)`
Decimal	`2827098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B235A, 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 #2B235A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B235A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	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 #2B235A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b235a; }
.text { color: #2b235a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b235a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 35 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b235a, #47235a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B235A?: #2B235A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B235A?: The RGB value is 43, 35, 90: 43 red, 35 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B235A?: The complementary color is #525A23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B235A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.