What color is #2E18C8?

#2E18C8 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Busty Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E18C8?

The RGB value is 46, 24, 200: 46 red, 24 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E18C8?

The complementary color is #B2C818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E18C8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E18C8 color

#2E18C8 rgb(46, 24, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E18C8 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 9.4% green and 78.4% blue (46, 24, 200).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 79% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Busty Blue (#3300CC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#2E18C8 color codes

HEX	`#2E18C8`
RGB	`rgb(46, 24, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 9.4%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 79%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 88%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 88%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.85, 60.94, -83.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.85, 103.55, 306.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.875, 5.403, 55.049)`
Decimal	`3021000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E18C8, 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 #2E18C8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E18C8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #2E18C8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e18c8; }
.text { color: #2e18c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e18c8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 24 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e18c8, #8618c8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E18C8?: #2E18C8 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Busty Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E18C8?: The RGB value is 46, 24, 200: 46 red, 24 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E18C8?: The complementary color is #B2C818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E18C8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.