What color is #2B3360?

#2B3360 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 #2B3360?

The RGB value is 43, 51, 96: 43 red, 51 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3360?

The complementary color is #60582B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3360?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3360 color

#2B3360 rgb(43, 51, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B3360 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 20% green and 37.6% blue (43, 51, 96).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 38% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Galaxea (#2E305E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#2B3360 color codes

HEX	`#2B3360`
RGB	`rgb(43, 51, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 20%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 38%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 55%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 47%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.74, 11.04, -27.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.74, 30, 291.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.291, 3.725, 11.557)`
Decimal	`2831200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3360, 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 #2B3360	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3360 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #2B3360 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3360; }
.text { color: #2b3360; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3360; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 51 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3360, #3e2b60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B3360?: #2B3360 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 #2B3360?: The RGB value is 43, 51, 96: 43 red, 51 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3360?: The complementary color is #60582B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3360?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.