What color is #2B4777?

#2B4777 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4777?

The RGB value is 43, 71, 119: 43 red, 71 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4777?

The complementary color is #775B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4777 color

#2B4777 rgb(43, 71, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4777 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 27.8% green and 46.7% blue (43, 71, 119).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 47% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2E4A7D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#2B4777 color codes

HEX	`#2B4777`
RGB	`rgb(43, 71, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 27.8%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 47%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 64%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 40%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.28, 5.79, -30.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.28, 31.18, 280.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.578, 6.351, 18.328)`
Decimal	`2836343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4777, 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 #2B4777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #2B4777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4777; }
.text { color: #2b4777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 71 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4777, #352b77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B4777?: #2B4777 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4777?: The RGB value is 43, 71, 119: 43 red, 71 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4777?: The complementary color is #775B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.