Recognised as Colour
#2B2292
- #2B2292
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Navy
#2B2292 is a blue with RGB values 43, 34, 146 and HSL 245°, 62%, 35%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Navy.
Colour values
#2B2292#2B2292
HEX#2B2292
RGBrgb(43, 34, 146)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.1333, 0.5725
RGB percentages16.9%, 13.3%, 57.3%
HSLhsl(244.8, 62.2%, 35.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(244.8, 76.7%, 57.3%)
CMYK70.5%, 76.7%, 0%, 42.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,826,898
CSS custom property--colour: #2B2292;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03733WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness60.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.02:1
Contrast with white12.02:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.75:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2C2C2C
Inverted#D4DD6D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.02:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.75:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#899222
Analogous#225192, #632292
Triadic#922B22, #22922B
Split complementary#926322, #519222
Tetradic#922251, #899222, #229263
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G34
B146
Red43 (16.9%)
Green34 (13.3%)
Blue146 (57.3%)
Hue244.82°
Saturation (HSL)62.22%
Lightness35.29%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2B · G 22 · B 92
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