#2b4e95

Color #2b4e95

A moderately saturated dark blue.

Closest named color Dark Slate Blue #483d8b · ΔE 14 Nearest Tailwind class blue-900 #1c398e · ΔE 6.8

Open in Palette generator Color wheel Color mixer Contrast checker Blindness simulator Gradient

Conversions

HEX

#2b4e95

RGB

rgb(43, 78, 149)

HSL

hsl(220.2, 55.2%, 37.6%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(220.2, 71.1%, 58.4%)

CMYK

cmyk(71.1%, 47.7%, 0%, 41.6%)

LAB

lab(34.25, 12.49, -42.79)

LCH

lch(34.25, 44.58, 286.27)

OKLCH

oklch(43.7%, 0.1236, 262.66)

HWB

hwb(220.2, 16.9%, 41.6%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#95722b

Analogous

#2b8395

#2b4e95

#3d2b95

Triadic

#2b4e95

#952b4e

#4e952b

Split-complementary

#2b4e95

#953d2b

#83952b

Tetradic

#2b4e95

#722b95

#95722b

#4e952b

Square

#2b4e95

#952b83

#95722b

#2b953d

Shades

Color #2b4e95 mixed toward black.

#24417c

#1d3463

#15274a

#0e1a32

#070d19

Tints

Color #2b4e95 mixed toward white.

#3763be

#5a81cf

#84a1db

#adc0e7

#d6e0f3

Tones

Color #2b4e95 mixed toward gray.

#34518c

#3d5483

#45577a

#4e5a72

#575d69

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

8:1

Aa Black text on this color

2.63:1

White text reads better on this background (8:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#3d3d88 · ΔE 7.9

Deuteranopia

#3b3885 · ΔE 9.2

Tritanopia

#2d7d7a · ΔE 29.9

Achromatopsia

#515151 · ΔE 22.5

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #2b4e95;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#2b4e95]

Related colors

Cornflower Blue #6495ed

Royal Blue #4169e1

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Frequently asked questions

#2b4e95 (#2b4e95) is rgb(43, 78, 149) in RGB.

No, #2b4e95 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

Related tools

Colors

HEX to RGB Converter

Convert any HEX color code to its RGB and HSL equivalents, live, with copy-to-clipboard values.

Try it → Accessibility

Contrast Checker

Check the WCAG contrast ratio between any two colors, live, with AA/AAA pass-fail results.

Try it → Generators

Palette Generator

Generate complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, tetradic, square, and monochromatic palettes from any base color.

Try it →

Build something with this color

Generate a full palette from #2b4e95, or check how it holds up for accessibility.

Generate a palette → Check contrast