What color is #2E0099?

#2E0099 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E0099?

The RGB value is 46, 0, 153: 46 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0099?

The complementary color is #6B9900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0099?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0099 color

#2E0099 rgb(46, 0, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2E0099 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 0% green and 60% blue (46, 0, 153).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Dramatic Blue (#240093), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.32:1).

#2E0099 color codes

HEX	`#2E0099`
RGB	`rgb(46, 0, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 0%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 100%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.56, 55.06, -69.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.56, 88.51, 308.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.875, 2.88, 30.324)`
Decimal	`3014809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0099, 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 #2E0099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #2E0099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0099; }
.text { color: #2e0099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 0 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0099, #7a0099); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E0099?: #2E0099 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E0099?: The RGB value is 46, 0, 153: 46 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0099?: The complementary color is #6B9900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0099?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.