All About Color #2B49AB

#2B49AB

About #2B49AB

#2B49AB is a medium blue color with the hex code #2B49AB. In RGB it is red 43, green 73, blue 171; in HSL it is hue 226°, saturation 60%, lightness 42%; in CMYK it is 75%, 57%, 0%, 33%. Its contrast ratio is 7.94:1 on white and 2.64:1 on black.

#2B49AB Color Conversion

Hex triplet2B, 49, AB
CMYK74.85%, 57.31%, 0.00%, 32.94%
RGB Decimal43, 73, 171
HSL226°, 60%, 42%
RGB Octal53, 111, 253
HSV (HSB)225.94°, 74.85%, 67.06%
RGB Binary101011, 1001001, 10101011
CIE-L*AB34.43, 24.26, -55.74
RGB Percent16.86%, 28.63%, 67.06%
CIE-L*CH34.43, 60.79, 293.52
XYZ10.73, 8.22, 39.55
CIE-L*UV34.43, -12.52, -78.59
xyY0.18, 0.14, 8.22
Hunter-Lab28.67, 16.63, -61.72
RYB16.86%, 26.39%, 67.06%

Color Accessibility Scores

#2B49AB on a dark background: contrast 2.64:1, fails WCAG AA.
#2B49AB on a light background: contrast 7.94:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #2B49AB, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#2B49AB · #5C78D6 · #182A62 · #AB8D2B · #D6BA5C

Analogous palette

#2BAB8D · #2B89AB · #2B49AB · #4D2BAB · #8D2BAB

Triadic palette

#2B49AB · #AB2B49 · #49AB2B · #5C78D6 · #D65C78

Tetradic palette

#2B49AB · #AB2B89 · #AB8D2B · #2BAB4D · #182A62

Monochromatic palette

#0C1531 · #1C2F6E · #2B49AB · #506ED3 · #8DA1E2

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