#2B4497 Color

#2B4497 is rgb(43, 68, 151) in RGB and hsl(226, 56%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2B4497
HEX#2B4497
RGBrgb(43, 68, 151)
HSLhsl(226, 56%, 38%)
HSVhsv(226, 72%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(41.7% 0.139 267.4)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 55%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2B4497 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2B4497 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2B4497Complementary#977E2BAnalogous#2B7A97Analogous#482B97Triadic#972B44Triadic#44972B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2B4497, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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