What color is #2E199E?

#2E199E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E199E?

The RGB value is 46, 25, 158: 46 red, 25 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E199E?

The complementary color is #899E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E199E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E199E color

#2E199E rgb(46, 25, 158)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E199E is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 9.8% green and 62% blue (46, 25, 158).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 73% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Gentian Blue (#312297), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#2E199E color codes

HEX	`#2E199E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 25, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 9.8%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 73%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 84%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 84%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.81, 48.55, -66.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.81, 82.72, 305.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.644, 3.744, 32.661)`
Decimal	`3021214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E199E, 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 #2E199E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E199E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #2E199E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e199e; }
.text { color: #2e199e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e199e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 25 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e199e, #71199e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ultramarine.

Questions

What color is #2E199E?: #2E199E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Gentian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E199E?: The RGB value is 46, 25, 158: 46 red, 25 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E199E?: The complementary color is #899E19, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E199E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.