What color is #2B2656?

#2B2656 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 #2B2656?

The RGB value is 43, 38, 86: 43 red, 38 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2656?

The complementary color is #515626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2656 color

#2B2656 rgb(43, 38, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2656 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.9% green and 33.7% blue (43, 38, 86).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.87:1).

#2B2656 color codes

HEX	`#2B2656`
RGB	`rgb(43, 38, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 56%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.24, 16.66, -28.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.24, 32.99, 300.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.369, 2.572, 9.121)`
Decimal	`2827862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2656, 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 #2B2656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #2B2656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2656; }
.text { color: #2b2656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 38 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2656, #432656); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B2656?: #2B2656 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 #2B2656?: The RGB value is 43, 38, 86: 43 red, 38 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2656?: The complementary color is #515626, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.