What color is #2B406A?

#2B406A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B406A?

The RGB value is 43, 64, 106: 43 red, 64 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B406A?

The complementary color is #6A552B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B406A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B406A color

#2B406A rgb(43, 64, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B406A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 25.1% green and 41.6% blue (43, 64, 106).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 42% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#2B406A color codes

HEX	`#2B406A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 64, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 25.1%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 42%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 59%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 40%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.35, 5.7, -27.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.35, 27.64, 281.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.43, 5.221, 14.354)`
Decimal	`2834538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B406A, 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 #2B406A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B406A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #2B406A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b406a; }
.text { color: #2b406a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b406a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 64 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b406a, #362b6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B406A?: #2B406A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B406A?: The RGB value is 43, 64, 106: 43 red, 64 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B406A?: The complementary color is #6A552B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B406A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.