What color is #2B77A2?

#2B77A2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Jacuzzi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B77A2?

The RGB value is 43, 119, 162: 43 red, 119 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B77A2?

The complementary color is #A2562B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B77A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B77A2 color

#2B77A2 rgb(43, 119, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2B77A2 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 46.7% green and 63.5% blue (43, 119, 162).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 58% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Jacuzzi (#007CAC), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#2B77A2 color codes

HEX	`#2B77A2`
RGB	`rgb(43, 119, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 46.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 58%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 73%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 27%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.38, -8.45, -29.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.38, 30.93, 254.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.112, 16.314, 36.581)`
Decimal	`2848674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B77A2, 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 #2B77A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B77A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #2B77A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b77a2; }
.text { color: #2b77a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b77a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 119 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b77a2, #2b3ca2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B77A2?: #2B77A2 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Jacuzzi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B77A2?: The RGB value is 43, 119, 162: 43 red, 119 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B77A2?: The complementary color is #A2562B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B77A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.