What color is #2B5167?

#2B5167 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 #2B5167?

The RGB value is 43, 81, 103: 43 red, 81 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5167?

The complementary color is #67412B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5167 color

#2B5167 rgb(43, 81, 103)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B5167 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31.8% green and 40.4% blue (43, 81, 103).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 41% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#2B5167 color codes

HEX	`#2B5167`
RGB	`rgb(43, 81, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 41%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 58%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 21%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.65, -6.43, -16.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.65, 18.05, 249.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.386, 7.377, 13.917)`
Decimal	`2838887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5167, 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 #2B5167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #2B5167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5167; }
.text { color: #2b5167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 81 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5167, #2b3367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2B5167?: #2B5167 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 #2B5167?: The RGB value is 43, 81, 103: 43 red, 81 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5167?: The complementary color is #67412B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.