What color is #2B4ECA?

#2B4ECA is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4ECA?

The RGB value is 43, 78, 202: 43 red, 78 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4ECA?

The complementary color is #CAA72B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4ECA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4ECA color

#2B4ECA rgb(43, 78, 202)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4ECA is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 30.6% green and 79.2% blue (43, 78, 202).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 65% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Flying Fish Blue (#024ACA), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#2B4ECA color codes

HEX	`#2B4ECA`
RGB	`rgb(43, 78, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 30.6%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 65%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 79%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 61%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.24, 32.6, -67.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.24, 75.18, 295.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.378, 10.225, 57.082)`
Decimal	`2838218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4ECA, 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 #2B4ECA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B4ECA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2B4ECA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4eca; }
.text { color: #2b4eca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4eca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 78 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4eca, #582bca); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2B4ECA?: #2B4ECA is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4ECA?: The RGB value is 43, 78, 202: 43 red, 78 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4ECA?: The complementary color is #CAA72B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4ECA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.