What color is #2B374D?

#2B374D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B374D?

The RGB value is 43, 55, 77: 43 red, 55 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B374D?

The complementary color is #4D412B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B374D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B374D color

#2B374D rgb(43, 55, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B374D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 21.6% green and 30.2% blue (43, 55, 77).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.96:1).

#2B374D color codes

HEX	`#2B374D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 55, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 21.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 44%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 29%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.94, 1.65, -15.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.94, 15.14, 276.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.702, 3.782, 7.555)`
Decimal	`2832205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B374D, 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 #2B374D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B374D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #2B374D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b374d; }
.text { color: #2b374d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b374d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 55 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b374d, #302b4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B374D?: #2B374D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B374D?: The RGB value is 43, 55, 77: 43 red, 55 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B374D?: The complementary color is #4D412B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B374D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.