What color is #2B254E?

#2B254E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B254E?

The RGB value is 43, 37, 78: 43 red, 37 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B254E?

The complementary color is #484E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B254E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B254E color

#2B254E rgb(43, 37, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B254E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.5% green and 30.6% blue (43, 37, 78).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 36% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.21:1).

#2B254E color codes

HEX	`#2B254E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 37, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.5%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 36%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 53%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 53%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.4, 14.63, -24.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.4, 28.47, 300.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.033, 2.387, 7.507)`
Decimal	`2827598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B254E, 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 #2B254E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B254E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #2B254E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b254e; }
.text { color: #2b254e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b254e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 37 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b254e, #3f254e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B254E?: #2B254E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B254E?: The RGB value is 43, 37, 78: 43 red, 37 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B254E?: The complementary color is #484E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B254E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.