What color is #2B4656?

#2B4656 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4656?

The RGB value is 43, 70, 86: 43 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4656?

The complementary color is #563B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4656 color

#2B4656 rgb(43, 70, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4656 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 27.5% green and 33.7% blue (43, 70, 86).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#2B4656 color codes

HEX	`#2B4656`
RGB	`rgb(43, 70, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 27.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 50%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 19%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.29, -5.25, -12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.29, 13.76, 247.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.866, 5.565, 9.62)`
Decimal	`2836054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4656, 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 #2B4656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #2B4656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4656; }
.text { color: #2b4656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 70 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4656, #2b3156); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B4656?: #2B4656 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4656?: The RGB value is 43, 70, 86: 43 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4656?: The complementary color is #563B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.