What color is #2B2861?

#2B2861 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 #2B2861?

The RGB value is 43, 40, 97: 43 red, 40 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2861?

The complementary color is #5E6128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2861 color

#2B2861 rgb(43, 40, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2861 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.7% green and 38% blue (43, 40, 97).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 42% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.3:1).

#2B2861 color codes

HEX	`#2B2861`
RGB	`rgb(43, 40, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.7%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 42%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 59%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 59%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.61, 19.12, -33.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.61, 38.63, 299.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.912, 2.894, 11.659)`
Decimal	`2828385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2861, 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 #2B2861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #2B2861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2861; }
.text { color: #2b2861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 40 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2861, #472861); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B2861?: #2B2861 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 #2B2861?: The RGB value is 43, 40, 97: 43 red, 40 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2861?: The complementary color is #5E6128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.