What color is #2B4675?

#2B4675 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4675?

The RGB value is 43, 70, 117: 43 red, 70 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4675?

The complementary color is #755A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4675?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4675 color

#2B4675 rgb(43, 70, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4675 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 27.5% green and 45.9% blue (43, 70, 117).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 46% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#2B4675 color codes

HEX	`#2B4675`
RGB	`rgb(43, 70, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 27.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 46%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 63%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 40%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.86, 5.72, -30.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.86, 30.59, 280.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.396, 6.178, 17.682)`
Decimal	`2836085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4675, 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 #2B4675	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4675 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #2B4675 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4675; }
.text { color: #2b4675; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4675; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 70 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4675, #352b75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B4675?: #2B4675 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4675?: The RGB value is 43, 70, 117: 43 red, 70 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4675?: The complementary color is #755A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4675?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.