What color is #2B2D57?

#2B2D57 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2D57?

The RGB value is 43, 45, 87: 43 red, 45 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2D57?

The complementary color is #57552B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2D57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2D57 color

#2B2D57 rgb(43, 45, 87)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2D57 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 17.6% green and 34.1% blue (43, 45, 87).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 34% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#2B2D57 color codes

HEX	`#2B2D57`
RGB	`rgb(43, 45, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 17.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 34%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 51%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 48%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.35, 12.06, -25.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.35, 28.45, 295.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.654, 3.078, 9.417)`
Decimal	`2829655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2D57, 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 #2B2D57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2D57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #2B2D57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2d57; }
.text { color: #2b2d57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2d57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 45 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2d57, #3f2b57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B2D57?: #2B2D57 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2D57?: The RGB value is 43, 45, 87: 43 red, 45 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2D57?: The complementary color is #57552B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2D57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.