What color is #2B394F?

#2B394F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B394F?

The RGB value is 43, 57, 79: 43 red, 57 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B394F?

The complementary color is #4F412B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B394F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B394F color

#2B394F rgb(43, 57, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B394F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 22.4% green and 31% blue (43, 57, 79).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.66:1).

#2B394F color codes

HEX	`#2B394F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 57, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 22.4%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 28%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.69, 0.96, -15.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.69, 15.25, 273.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.87, 4.004, 7.965)`
Decimal	`2832719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B394F, 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 #2B394F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B394F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #2B394F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b394f; }
.text { color: #2b394f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b394f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 57 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b394f, #2f2b4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B394F?: #2B394F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B394F?: The RGB value is 43, 57, 79: 43 red, 57 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B394F?: The complementary color is #4F412B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B394F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.