What color is #2B4469?

#2B4469 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 #2B4469?

The RGB value is 43, 68, 105: 43 red, 68 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4469?

The complementary color is #69502B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4469 color

#2B4469 rgb(43, 68, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4469 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 26.7% green and 41.2% blue (43, 68, 105).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 42% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Nightlife (#27426B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#2B4469 color codes

HEX	`#2B4469`
RGB	`rgb(43, 68, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 26.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 42%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 59%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 35%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.56, 2.65, -24.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.56, 24.65, 276.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.612, 5.667, 14.16)`
Decimal	`2835561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4469, 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 #2B4469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #2B4469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4469; }
.text { color: #2b4469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 68 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4469, #312b69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B4469?: #2B4469 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 #2B4469?: The RGB value is 43, 68, 105: 43 red, 68 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4469?: The complementary color is #69502B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.