What color is #2B4451?

#2B4451 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 #2B4451?

The RGB value is 43, 68, 81: 43 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4451?

The complementary color is #51382B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4451 color

#2B4451 rgb(43, 68, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B4451 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 26.7% green and 31.8% blue (43, 68, 81).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 31% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#2B4451 color codes

HEX	`#2B4451`
RGB	`rgb(43, 68, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 26.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 31%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 47%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 16%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.41, -5.6, -10.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.41, 12.18, 242.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.548, 5.242, 8.555)`
Decimal	`2835537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4451, 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 #2B4451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	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 #2B4451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4451; }
.text { color: #2b4451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 68 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4451, #2b3151); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B4451?: #2B4451 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 #2B4451?: The RGB value is 43, 68, 81: 43 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4451?: The complementary color is #51382B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.