What color is #2B264F?

#2B264F 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 #2B264F?

The RGB value is 43, 38, 79: 43 red, 38 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B264F?

The complementary color is #4A4F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B264F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B264F color

#2B264F rgb(43, 38, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B264F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.9% green and 31% blue (43, 38, 79).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 35% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.07:1).

#2B264F color codes

HEX	`#2B264F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 38, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.9%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 35%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 52%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 52%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.76, 14.26, -24.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.76, 28.38, 300.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.1, 2.464, 7.708)`
Decimal	`2827855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B264F, 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 #2B264F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B264F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.07:1	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 #2B264F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b264f; }
.text { color: #2b264f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b264f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 38 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b264f, #3f264f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B264F?: #2B264F 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 #2B264F?: The RGB value is 43, 38, 79: 43 red, 38 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B264F?: The complementary color is #4A4F26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B264F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.