What color is #2B344A?

#2B344A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B344A?

The RGB value is 43, 52, 74: 43 red, 52 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B344A?

The complementary color is #4A412B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B344A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B344A color

#2B344A rgb(43, 52, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B344A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 20.4% green and 29% blue (43, 52, 74).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#2B344A color codes

HEX	`#2B344A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 52, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 20.4%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 26%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 30%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.81, 2.72, -14.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.81, 15.03, 280.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.46, 3.464, 6.964)`
Decimal	`2831434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B344A, 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 #2B344A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B344A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #2B344A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b344a; }
.text { color: #2b344a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b344a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 52 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b344a, #322b4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B344A?: #2B344A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B344A?: The RGB value is 43, 52, 74: 43 red, 52 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B344A?: The complementary color is #4A412B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B344A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.