What color is #2B3B4A?

#2B3B4A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3B4A?

The RGB value is 43, 59, 74: 43 red, 59 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3B4A?

The complementary color is #4A3A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3B4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3B4A color

#2B3B4A rgb(43, 59, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B3B4A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 23.1% green and 29% blue (43, 59, 74).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.49:1).

#2B3B4A color codes

HEX	`#2B3B4A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 59, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 23.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 26%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 20%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.12, -2, -11.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.12, 11.42, 259.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.796, 4.136, 7.076)`
Decimal	`2833226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3B4A, 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 #2B3B4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3B4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #2B3B4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3b4a; }
.text { color: #2b3b4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3b4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 59 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3b4a, #2b2c4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B3B4A?: #2B3B4A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3B4A?: The RGB value is 43, 59, 74: 43 red, 59 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3B4A?: The complementary color is #4A3A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3B4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.