What color is #2B2473?

#2B2473 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2473?

The RGB value is 43, 36, 115: 43 red, 36 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2473?

The complementary color is #6C7324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2473 color

#2B2473 rgb(43, 36, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2473 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.1% green and 45.1% blue (43, 36, 115).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 52% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Rodeo (#332277), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#2B2473 color codes

HEX	`#2B2473`
RGB	`rgb(43, 36, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 52%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 69%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 69%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.1, 28.21, -44.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.1, 52.69, 302.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.721, 3.013, 16.549)`
Decimal	`2827379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2473, 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 #2B2473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #2B2473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2473; }
.text { color: #2b2473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 36 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2473, #522473); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B2473?: #2B2473 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Rodeo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2473?: The RGB value is 43, 36, 115: 43 red, 36 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2473?: The complementary color is #6C7324, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.