What color is #2B4065?

#2B4065 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4065?

The RGB value is 43, 64, 101: 43 red, 64 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4065?

The complementary color is #65502B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4065?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4065 color

#2B4065 rgb(43, 64, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4065 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 25.1% green and 39.6% blue (43, 64, 101).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 40% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.38:1).

#2B4065 color codes

HEX	`#2B4065`
RGB	`rgb(43, 64, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 25.1%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 40%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 57%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.07, 3.88, -24.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.07, 24.59, 279.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.178, 5.12, 13.025)`
Decimal	`2834533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4065, 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 #2B4065	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4065 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #2B4065 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4065; }
.text { color: #2b4065; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4065; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 64 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4065, #332b65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B4065?: #2B4065 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nightlife. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4065?: The RGB value is 43, 64, 101: 43 red, 64 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4065?: The complementary color is #65502B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4065?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.