What color is #2B4773?

#2B4773 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4773?

The RGB value is 43, 71, 115: 43 red, 71 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4773?

The complementary color is #73572B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4773 color

#2B4773 rgb(43, 71, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4773 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 27.8% green and 45.1% blue (43, 71, 115).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 46% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Dragonfly (#314A76), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#2B4773 color codes

HEX	`#2B4773`
RGB	`rgb(43, 71, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 27.8%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 46%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 63%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 38%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.05, 4.31, -28.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.05, 28.81, 278.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.343, 6.257, 17.09)`
Decimal	`2836339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4773, 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 #2B4773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #2B4773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4773; }
.text { color: #2b4773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 71 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4773, #332b73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B4773?: #2B4773 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4773?: The RGB value is 43, 71, 115: 43 red, 71 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4773?: The complementary color is #73572B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.