What color is #2B4E89?

#2B4E89 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4E89?

The RGB value is 43, 78, 137: 43 red, 78 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4E89?

The complementary color is #89662B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4E89?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4E89 color

#2B4E89 rgb(43, 78, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4E89 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 30.6% green and 53.7% blue (43, 78, 137).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 52% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2D4F83), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#2B4E89 color codes

HEX	`#2B4E89`
RGB	`rgb(43, 78, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 30.6%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 52%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 69%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 43%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.49, 7.9, -36.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.49, 37.53, 282.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.234, 7.768, 24.727)`
Decimal	`2838153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4E89, 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 #2B4E89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4E89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #2B4E89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4e89; }
.text { color: #2b4e89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4e89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 78 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4e89, #372b89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B4E89?: #2B4E89 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4E89?: The RGB value is 43, 78, 137: 43 red, 78 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4E89?: The complementary color is #89662B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4E89?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.