What color is #2B4959?

#2B4959 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4959?

The RGB value is 43, 73, 89: 43 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4959?

The complementary color is #593B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4959?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4959 color

#2B4959 rgb(43, 73, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4959 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 28.6% green and 34.9% blue (43, 73, 89).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 35% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#2B4959 color codes

HEX	`#2B4959`
RGB	`rgb(43, 73, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 28.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 35%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 52%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 18%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.41, -6.15, -12.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.41, 14.32, 244.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.181, 6, 10.334)`
Decimal	`2836825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4959, 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 #2B4959	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4959 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #2B4959 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4959; }
.text { color: #2b4959; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4959; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 73 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4959, #2b3259); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2B4959?: #2B4959 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4959?: The RGB value is 43, 73, 89: 43 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4959?: The complementary color is #593B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4959?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.