What color is #2B2F42?

#2B2F42 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 #2B2F42?

The RGB value is 43, 47, 66: 43 red, 47 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2F42?

The complementary color is #423E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2F42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2F42 color

#2B2F42 rgb(43, 47, 66)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B2F42 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 18.4% green and 25.9% blue (43, 47, 66).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 21% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.22:1).

#2B2F42 color codes

HEX	`#2B2F42`
RGB	`rgb(43, 47, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 18.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 21%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 35%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 29%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.8, 3.63, -12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.8, 13, 286.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.996, 2.94, 5.563)`
Decimal	`2830146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2F42, 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 #2B2F42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2F42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #2B2F42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2f42; }
.text { color: #2b2f42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2f42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 47 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2f42, #332b42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B2F42?: #2B2F42 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 #2B2F42?: The RGB value is 43, 47, 66: 43 red, 47 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2F42?: The complementary color is #423E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2F42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.