What color is #2B5596?

#2B5596 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B5596?

The RGB value is 43, 85, 150: 43 red, 85 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5596?

The complementary color is #966C2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5596?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5596 color

#2B5596 rgb(43, 85, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B5596 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 33.3% green and 58.8% blue (43, 85, 150).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 55% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#2B5596 color codes

HEX	`#2B5596`
RGB	`rgb(43, 85, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 33.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 55%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 71%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 43%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.39, 8.23, -39.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.39, 40.82, 281.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.748, 9.212, 30.113)`
Decimal	`2839958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5596, 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 #2B5596	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5596 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #2B5596 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5596; }
.text { color: #2b5596; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5596; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 85 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5596, #362b96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #2B5596?: #2B5596 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fist of the North Star. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B5596?: The RGB value is 43, 85, 150: 43 red, 85 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5596?: The complementary color is #966C2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5596?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.