What color is #2B4358?

#2B4358 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4358?

The RGB value is 43, 67, 88: 43 red, 67 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4358?

The complementary color is #58402B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4358 color

#2B4358 rgb(43, 67, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4358 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 26.3% green and 34.5% blue (43, 67, 88).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is One Year of Rain (#29465B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#2B4358 color codes

HEX	`#2B4358`
RGB	`rgb(43, 67, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 26.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 24%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.39, -2.65, -15.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.39, 15.63, 260.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.764, 5.232, 9.989)`
Decimal	`2835288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4358, 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 #2B4358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #2B4358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4358; }
.text { color: #2b4358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 67 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4358, #2b2c58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2B4358?: #2B4358 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color One Year of Rain. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4358?: The RGB value is 43, 67, 88: 43 red, 67 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4358?: The complementary color is #58402B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.