What color is #2B255F?

#2B255F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B255F?

The RGB value is 43, 37, 95: 43 red, 37 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B255F?

The complementary color is #595F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B255F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B255F color

#2B255F rgb(43, 37, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B255F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.5% green and 37.3% blue (43, 37, 95).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.7:1).

#2B255F color codes

HEX	`#2B255F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 37, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 61%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 61%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.64, 20.5, -33.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.64, 39.55, 301.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.723, 2.663, 11.142)`
Decimal	`2827615`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B255F, 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 #2B255F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B255F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #2B255F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b255f; }
.text { color: #2b255f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b255f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 37 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b255f, #48255f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B255F?: #2B255F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B255F?: The RGB value is 43, 37, 95: 43 red, 37 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B255F?: The complementary color is #595F25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B255F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.