Almost Black (2B2D5E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #2B2D5E

RGB rgb(43, 45, 94)

HSL hsl(238°, 37%, 27%)

CMYK C:54% M:52% Y:0% K:63%

Luminance 0.028

WCAG Accessibility

On white 12.81:1

Aa — #2B2D5E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.64:1

Aa — #2B2D5E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#2B2D5E #5E5D2B

Analogous

#2B475E #2B2D5E #432B5E

Triadic

#2B2D5E #5E2B2D #2D5E2B

Split-comp.

#2B2D5E #5E432B #475E2B

Tetradic

#2B2D5E #5E2B47 #5E5D2B #2B5E43

Monochromatic

#9496C2 #575A98 #323357 #202037 #040406

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