What color is #2B3648?

#2B3648 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3648?

The RGB value is 43, 54, 72: 43 red, 54 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3648?

The complementary color is #483D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3648 color

#2B3648 rgb(43, 54, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B3648 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 21.2% green and 28.2% blue (43, 54, 72).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#2B3648 color codes

HEX	`#2B3648`
RGB	`rgb(43, 54, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 21.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 40%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 25%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.37, 0.71, -12.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.37, 12.6, 273.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.485, 3.62, 6.645)`
Decimal	`2831944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3648, 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 #2B3648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #2B3648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3648; }
.text { color: #2b3648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 54 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3648, #2f2b48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2B3648?: #2B3648 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3648?: The RGB value is 43, 54, 72: 43 red, 54 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3648?: The complementary color is #483D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.