Recognised as Colour
#2B1996
- #2B1996
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Navy
#2B1996 is a blue with RGB values 43, 25, 150 and HSL 249°, 71%, 34%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Navy.
Colour values
#2B1996#2B1996
HEX#2B1996
RGBrgb(43, 25, 150)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.098, 0.5882
RGB percentages16.9%, 9.8%, 58.8%
HSLhsl(248.6, 71.4%, 34.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(248.6, 83.3%, 58.8%)
CMYK71.3%, 83.3%, 0%, 41.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,824,598
CSS custom property--colour: #2B1996;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03411WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness59 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.48:1
Contrast with white12.48:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.68:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#262626
Inverted#D4E669
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.48:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.68:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#849619
Analogous#194696, #6A1996
Triadic#962B19, #19962B
Split complementary#966919, #469619
Tetradic#961945, #849619, #199669
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G25
B150
Red43 (16.9%)
Green25 (9.8%)
Blue150 (58.8%)
Hue248.64°
Saturation (HSL)71.43%
Lightness34.31%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2B · G 19 · B 96
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