What color is #2B4F86?

#2B4F86 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 #2B4F86?

The RGB value is 43, 79, 134: 43 red, 79 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4F86?

The complementary color is #86622B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4F86?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4F86 color

#2B4F86 rgb(43, 79, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B4F86 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31% green and 52.5% blue (43, 79, 134).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 51% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2D4F83), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#2B4F86 color codes

HEX	`#2B4F86`
RGB	`rgb(43, 79, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 51%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 68%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 41%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.62, 6.11, -34.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.62, 35.18, 279.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.094, 7.826, 23.634)`
Decimal	`2838406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4F86, 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 #2B4F86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4F86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #2B4F86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4f86; }
.text { color: #2b4f86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4f86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 79 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4f86, #352b86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2B4F86?: #2B4F86 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 #2B4F86?: The RGB value is 43, 79, 134: 43 red, 79 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4F86?: The complementary color is #86622B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4F86?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.