What color is #2B387E?

#2B387E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B387E?

The RGB value is 43, 56, 126: 43 red, 56 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B387E?

The complementary color is #7E712B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B387E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B387E color

#2B387E rgb(43, 56, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B387E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 22% green and 49.4% blue (43, 56, 126).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 49% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Deep Space Royal (#223382), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#2B387E color codes

HEX	`#2B387E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 56, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 22%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 49%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 66%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 56%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.3, 18.69, -41.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.3, 45.44, 294.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.175, 4.848, 20.345)`
Decimal	`2832510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B387E, 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 #2B387E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B387E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #2B387E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b387e; }
.text { color: #2b387e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b387e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 56 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b387e, #482b7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B387E?: #2B387E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Space Royal. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B387E?: The RGB value is 43, 56, 126: 43 red, 56 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B387E?: The complementary color is #7E712B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B387E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.