What color is #2B2647?

#2B2647 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2647?

The RGB value is 43, 38, 71: 43 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2647?

The complementary color is #424726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2647 color

#2B2647 rgb(43, 38, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2647 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.9% green and 27.8% blue (43, 38, 71).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#2B2647 color codes

HEX	`#2B2647`
RGB	`rgb(43, 38, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 46%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 46%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.25, 11.59, -19.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.25, 23.02, 300.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.826, 2.355, 6.266)`
Decimal	`2827847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2647, 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 #2B2647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #2B2647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2647; }
.text { color: #2b2647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 38 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2647, #3c2647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B2647?: #2B2647 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2647?: The RGB value is 43, 38, 71: 43 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2647?: The complementary color is #424726, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.