What color is #2B414D?

#2B414D 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 #2B414D?

The RGB value is 43, 65, 77: 43 red, 65 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B414D?

The complementary color is #4D372B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B414D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B414D color

#2B414D rgb(43, 65, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B414D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 25.5% green and 30.2% blue (43, 65, 77).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.68:1).

#2B414D color codes

HEX	`#2B414D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 65, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 25.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 44%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 16%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.24, -4.96, -9.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.24, 11.14, 243.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.226, 4.83, 7.729)`
Decimal	`2834765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B414D, 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 #2B414D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B414D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #2B414D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b414d; }
.text { color: #2b414d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b414d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 65 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b414d, #2b304d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B414D?: #2B414D 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 #2B414D?: The RGB value is 43, 65, 77: 43 red, 65 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B414D?: The complementary color is #4D372B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B414D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.