What color is #2B5CA4?

#2B5CA4 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B5CA4?

The RGB value is 43, 92, 164: 43 red, 92 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5CA4?

The complementary color is #A4732B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5CA4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5CA4 color

#2B5CA4 rgb(43, 92, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B5CA4 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 36.1% green and 64.3% blue (43, 92, 164).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 58% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Blue Chip (#1D5699), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#2B5CA4 color codes

HEX	`#2B5CA4`
RGB	`rgb(43, 92, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 36.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 58%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 74%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 44%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.32, 9, -43.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.32, 44.6, 281.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.522, 10.847, 36.601)`
Decimal	`2841764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5CA4, 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 #2B5CA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B5CA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2B5CA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5ca4; }
.text { color: #2b5ca4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5ca4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 92 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5ca4, #362ba4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B5CA4?: #2B5CA4 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Chip. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B5CA4?: The RGB value is 43, 92, 164: 43 red, 92 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5CA4?: The complementary color is #A4732B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5CA4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.