What color is #2E3858?

#2E3858 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mediaeval Blue?

The RGB value is 46, 56, 88: 46 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mediaeval Blue?

The complementary color is #584E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3858?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mediaeval Blue color: hex code #2E3858

#2E3858 rgb(46, 56, 88)

Shades of blue

Mediaeval Blue has the hex code #2E3858. It is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 22% green and 34.5% blue (46, 56, 88).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 31% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858) color codes

HEX	`#2E3858`
RGB	`rgb(46, 56, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 22%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 31%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 48%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 36%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.04, 5.59, -20.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.04, 21.33, 285.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.302, 4.114, 9.798)`
Decimal	`3029080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mediaeval Blue, 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 #2E3858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #2E3858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3858; }
.text { color: #2e3858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 56 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3858, #392e58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

See #2E3858 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2E3858?: #2E3858 is a dark, desaturated blue known as Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mediaeval Blue?: The RGB value is 46, 56, 88: 46 red, 56 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mediaeval Blue?: The complementary color is #584E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3858?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.