What color is #2B426A?

#2B426A 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 #2B426A?

The RGB value is 43, 66, 106: 43 red, 66 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B426A?

The complementary color is #6A532B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B426A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B426A color

#2B426A rgb(43, 66, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B426A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 25.9% green and 41.6% blue (43, 66, 106).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 42% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#2B426A color codes

HEX	`#2B426A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 66, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 25.9%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 42%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 59%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 38%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.98, 4.35, -26.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.98, 26.41, 279.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.545, 5.45, 14.393)`
Decimal	`2835050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B426A, 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 #2B426A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B426A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #2B426A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b426a; }
.text { color: #2b426a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b426a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 66 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b426a, #332b6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B426A?: #2B426A 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 #2B426A?: The RGB value is 43, 66, 106: 43 red, 66 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B426A?: The complementary color is #6A532B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B426A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.