What color is #2B476F?

#2B476F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B476F?

The RGB value is 43, 71, 111: 43 red, 71 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B476F?

The complementary color is #6F532B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B476F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B476F color

#2B476F rgb(43, 71, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B476F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 27.8% green and 43.5% blue (43, 71, 111).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 44% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Pretty Twilight Night (#254770), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#2B476F color codes

HEX	`#2B476F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 71, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 27.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 44%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 61%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 36%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.83, 2.83, -26.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.83, 26.46, 276.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.118, 6.167, 15.904)`
Decimal	`2836335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B476F, 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 #2B476F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B476F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #2B476F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b476f; }
.text { color: #2b476f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b476f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 71 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b476f, #312b6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B476F?: #2B476F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pretty Twilight Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B476F?: The RGB value is 43, 71, 111: 43 red, 71 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B476F?: The complementary color is #6F532B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B476F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.