What color is #2B4067?

#2B4067 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 #2B4067?

The RGB value is 43, 64, 103: 43 red, 64 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4067?

The complementary color is #67522B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4067?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4067 color

#2B4067 rgb(43, 64, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4067 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 25.1% green and 40.4% blue (43, 64, 103).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#2B4067 color codes

HEX	`#2B4067`
RGB	`rgb(43, 64, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 25.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 58%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 38%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.18, 4.61, -25.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.18, 25.8, 280.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.277, 5.159, 13.547)`
Decimal	`2834535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4067, 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 #2B4067	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4067 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #2B4067 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4067; }
.text { color: #2b4067; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4067; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 64 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4067, #342b67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B4067?: #2B4067 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 #2B4067?: The RGB value is 43, 64, 103: 43 red, 64 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4067?: The complementary color is #67522B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4067?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.