What color is #2B5997?

#2B5997 is a 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 #2B5997?

The RGB value is 43, 89, 151: 43 red, 89 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5997?

The complementary color is #97692B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5997?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5997 color

#2B5997 rgb(43, 89, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B5997 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 34.9% green and 59.2% blue (43, 89, 151).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 56% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 72% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#2B5997 color codes

HEX	`#2B5997`
RGB	`rgb(43, 89, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 34.9%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 56%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 72%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(72%, 41%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.65, 6, -38.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.65, 39.04, 278.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.153, 9.892, 30.646)`
Decimal	`2840983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5997, 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 #2B5997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #2B5997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5997; }
.text { color: #2b5997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 89 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5997, #332b97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2B5997?: #2B5997 is a 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 #2B5997?: The RGB value is 43, 89, 151: 43 red, 89 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5997?: The complementary color is #97692B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5997?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.