#2B179B Color

#2B179B is rgb(43, 23, 155) in RGB and hsl(249, 74%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2B179B

HEX#2B179B

RGBrgb(43, 23, 155)

HSLhsl(249, 74%, 35%)

HSVhsv(249, 85%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(34.9% 0.194 276.3)

CMYKcmyk(72%, 85%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2B179B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2B179B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2B179B Complementary#879B17 Analogous#17459B Analogous#6D179B Triadic#9B2B17 Triadic#179B2B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2B179B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#361DC3 #492EE0 #6C56E6 #8F7EEC #B2A6F2 #D4CEF8

Shades

#26158A #201173 #1B0F62 #150B4B #10093A #0A0523

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