What color is #2B2852?

#2B2852 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 #2B2852?

The RGB value is 43, 40, 82: 43 red, 40 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2852?

The complementary color is #4F5228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2852?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2852 color

#2B2852 rgb(43, 40, 82)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2852 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.7% green and 32.2% blue (43, 40, 82).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.74:1).

#2B2852 color codes

HEX	`#2B2852`
RGB	`rgb(43, 40, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 51%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 51%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.54, 13.86, -25.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.54, 28.86, 298.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.278, 2.64, 8.318)`
Decimal	`2828370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2852, 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 #2B2852	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2852 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.74:1	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 #2B2852 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2852; }
.text { color: #2b2852; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2852; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 40 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2852, #402852); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B2852?: #2B2852 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 #2B2852?: The RGB value is 43, 40, 82: 43 red, 40 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2852?: The complementary color is #4F5228, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2852?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.