What color is #2B414C?

#2B414C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B414C?

The RGB value is 43, 65, 76: 43 red, 65 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B414C?

The complementary color is #4C362B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B414C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B414C color

#2B414C rgb(43, 65, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B414C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 25.5% green and 29.8% blue (43, 65, 76).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.7:1).

#2B414C color codes

HEX	`#2B414C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 65, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 25.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 14%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.2, -5.27, -9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.2, 10.76, 240.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.191, 4.816, 7.545)`
Decimal	`2834764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B414C, 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 #2B414C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B414C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #2B414C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b414c; }
.text { color: #2b414c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b414c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 65 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b414c, #2b314c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B414C?: #2B414C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B414C?: The RGB value is 43, 65, 76: 43 red, 65 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B414C?: The complementary color is #4C362B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B414C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.