#2b3042 - Black Iris color

A cool, deeply muted navy with strong charcoal undertones, this near‑black blue reads as sophisticated and restrained. It suggests twilight skies, polished steel, and urban minimalism, offering calm authority without starkness. Use it as a foundation or accent to anchor palettes—pairs beautifully with warm brass, soft peach, muted ochre, or pale mint for contrast. In UI or interiors it provides elegant depth and legible contrast against off‑white or warm neutrals; avoid overwhelming small spaces with too much saturation.

color #2b3042

#2b3042 color RGB value is 43, 48, 66, and the CMYK value is 0.348, 0.273, 0.00, 0.741. Alternative names for that color are: black iris, black, darkslategray, ebony clay, indigo, darkslategrey.

Color Conversion

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CSS
RGB(0-255)
43, 48, 66
rgb(43, 48, 66)
CMYK
0.348, 0.273, 0.00, 0.741
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sRGB
0.169, 0.188, 0.259
rgb(16.9%, 18.8%, 25.9%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.189, 0.202, 0.264
color(a98-rgb, 0.189, 0.202, 0.264)
HCT
273, 16.0, 20.1
color(--hct, 273, 11%, 20.1%)
HSL
227, 21.1, 21.4
hsl(227, 21.1%, 21.4%)
HSV
227, 34.8, 25.9
color(--hsv, 227, 34.8%, 25.9%)
HWB
227, 16.9, 74.1
hwb(227, 16.9%, 74.1%)
Lab
20.0, 1.62, -12.1
lab(20%, 1.62, -12.1)
P3
0.172, 0.188, 0.253
color(display-p3, 0.172, 0.188, 0.253)
XYZ D50
0.0297, 0.0299, 0.0421
color(xyz-d50, 0.03, 0.03, 0.042)

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HEX:#2b3042
RGB:43 48 66
HSL:226.96deg 21.1% 21.37%
HEX:#37311d
RGB:55 49 29
HSL:46.15deg 30.95% 16.47%

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