What color is #2D46EC?

#2D46EC is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Rare Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D46EC?

The RGB value is 45, 70, 236: 45 red, 70 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D46EC?

The complementary color is #ECD32D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D46EC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D46EC color

#2D46EC rgb(45, 70, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D46EC is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 27.5% green and 92.5% blue (45, 70, 236).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 83% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Rare Blue (#0044FF), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#2D46EC color codes

HEX	`#2D46EC`
RGB	`rgb(45, 70, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 27.5%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 83%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 81%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 70%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.57, 49.77, -85.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.57, 98.53, 300.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.407, 10.992, 80.492)`
Decimal	`2967276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D46EC, 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 #2D46EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D46EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2D46EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d46ec; }
.text { color: #2d46ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d46ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 70 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d46ec, #742dec); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D46EC?: #2D46EC is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Rare Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D46EC?: The RGB value is 45, 70, 236: 45 red, 70 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D46EC?: The complementary color is #ECD32D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D46EC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.