What color is #2B2B5E?

#2B2B5E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2B5E?

The RGB value is 43, 43, 94: 43 red, 43 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2B5E?

The complementary color is #5E5E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2B5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2B5E color

#2B2B5E rgb(43, 43, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2B5E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 16.9% green and 36.9% blue (43, 43, 94).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 37% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.04:1).

#2B2B5E color codes

HEX	`#2B2B5E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 43, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 16.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 37%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 54%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 54%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.24, 15.95, -30.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.24, 34.49, 297.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.88, 3.049, 10.972)`
Decimal	`2829150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2B5E, 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 #2B2B5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2B5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #2B2B5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2b5e; }
.text { color: #2b2b5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2b5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 43 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2b5e, #452b5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B2B5E?: #2B2B5E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2B5E?: The RGB value is 43, 43, 94: 43 red, 43 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2B5E?: The complementary color is #5E5E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2B5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.