What color is #2B384C?

#2B384C 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 #2B384C?

The RGB value is 43, 56, 76: 43 red, 56 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B384C?

The complementary color is #4C3F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B384C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B384C color

#2B384C rgb(43, 56, 76)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B384C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 22% green and 29.8% blue (43, 56, 76).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#2B384C color codes

HEX	`#2B384C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 56, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 22%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 26%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.22, 0.65, -13.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.22, 13.97, 272.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.715, 3.864, 7.386)`
Decimal	`2832460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B384C, 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 #2B384C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B384C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #2B384C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b384c; }
.text { color: #2b384c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b384c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 56 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b384c, #2f2b4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B384C?: #2B384C 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 #2B384C?: The RGB value is 43, 56, 76: 43 red, 56 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B384C?: The complementary color is #4C3F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B384C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.