What color is #2B2D58?

#2B2D58 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 #2B2D58?

The RGB value is 43, 45, 88: 43 red, 45 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2D58?

The complementary color is #58562B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2D58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2D58 color

#2B2D58 rgb(43, 45, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2D58 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 17.6% green and 34.5% blue (43, 45, 88).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% 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 12.97:1).

#2B2D58 color codes

HEX	`#2B2D58`
RGB	`rgb(43, 45, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 17.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 49%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.42, 12.41, -26.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.42, 29.1, 295.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.696, 3.095, 9.633)`
Decimal	`2829656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2D58, 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 #2B2D58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2D58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	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 #2B2D58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2d58; }
.text { color: #2b2d58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2d58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 45 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2d58, #402b58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B2D58?: #2B2D58 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 #2B2D58?: The RGB value is 43, 45, 88: 43 red, 45 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2D58?: The complementary color is #58562B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2D58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.