What color is #2E2364?

#2E2364 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Indie Go?

The RGB value is 46, 35, 100: 46 red, 35 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Indie Go?

The complementary color is #596423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Indie Go color: hex code #2E2364

#2E2364 rgb(46, 35, 100)

Shades of blue

Indie Go has the hex code #2E2364. It is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 13.7% green and 39.2% blue (46, 35, 100).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 48% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

Indie Go (#2E2364) color codes

HEX	`#2E2364`
RGB	`rgb(46, 35, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 13.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 48%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 65%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 65%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.81, 24.26, -36.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.81, 44.1, 303.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.027, 2.703, 12.364)`
Decimal	`3023716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Indie Go, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2E2364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2E2364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2364; }
.text { color: #2e2364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 35 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2364, #4f2364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

See #2E2364 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2E2364?: #2E2364 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Indie Go?: The RGB value is 46, 35, 100: 46 red, 35 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Indie Go?: The complementary color is #596423, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.