What color is #2B5A8F?

#2B5A8F is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B5A8F?

The RGB value is 43, 90, 143: 43 red, 90 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5A8F?

The complementary color is #8F602B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5A8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5A8F color

#2B5A8F rgb(43, 90, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B5A8F is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 35.3% green and 56.1% blue (43, 90, 143).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 54% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#2B5A8F color codes

HEX	`#2B5A8F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 90, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 35.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 54%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 70%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 37%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.5, 2.34, -33.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.5, 34.07, 273.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.609, 9.808, 27.368)`
Decimal	`2841231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5A8F, 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 #2B5A8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5A8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #2B5A8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5a8f; }
.text { color: #2b5a8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5a8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 90 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5a8f, #2e2b8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2B5A8F?: #2B5A8F is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B5A8F?: The RGB value is 43, 90, 143: 43 red, 90 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5A8F?: The complementary color is #8F602B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5A8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.