What color is #2B2E41?

#2B2E41 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2E41?

The RGB value is 43, 46, 65: 43 red, 46 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2E41?

The complementary color is #413E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2E41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2E41 color

#2B2E41 rgb(43, 46, 65)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2E41 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 18% green and 25.5% blue (43, 46, 65).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 20% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#2B2E41 color codes

HEX	`#2B2E41`
RGB	`rgb(43, 46, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 18%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 20%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 34%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 29%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.43, 4.01, -12.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.43, 13.01, 287.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.927, 2.849, 5.396)`
Decimal	`2829889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2E41, 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 #2B2E41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2E41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #2B2E41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2e41; }
.text { color: #2b2e41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2e41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 46 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2e41, #332b41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B2E41?: #2B2E41 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2E41?: The RGB value is 43, 46, 65: 43 red, 46 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2E41?: The complementary color is #413E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2E41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.