Information about #2B2889 color

#2B2889 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2B2889 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 40, 137) — 16.9% red, 15.7% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 37 / 38 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #2B2889 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Picotee Blue (#2E2787). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cosmic Cobalt (#2E2D88) and Filmpro Digital Blue (#2D2480).

The recipe behind #2B2889 is rgb(43, 40, 137), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2B2889 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. #2B2889 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2B2889 color variations

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#2B2889 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2B2889

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Picotee Blue color link
Picotee Blue

#2E2787

Coleman Blue color link
Coleman Blue

#2B358C

Luxury Blue color link
Luxury Blue

#1F2B8F

Blue Whale color link
Blue Whale

#342D7E

NELLE color link
NELLE

#332299

Kudos color link
Kudos

#353A8B

Believe color link
Believe

#352F77

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

Minsk color link
Minsk

#3F307F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B2889
  • RGB43, 40, 137
  • CMYK37, 38, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(43, 40, 137)
  • HSL242°, 55%, 35%
  • HSL Precise241.856°, 54.802%, 34.706%
  • HSV242°, 71%, 54%
  • HSB242°, 71%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.157, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.157, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.157, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B2889
  • DECIMAL ID2828425
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01