What color is #2E1E83?

#2E1E83 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indiglow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1E83?

The RGB value is 46, 30, 131: 46 red, 30 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1E83?

The complementary color is #73831E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1E83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1E83 color

#2E1E83 rgb(46, 30, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E1E83 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 11.8% green and 51.4% blue (46, 30, 131).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 63% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Indiglow (#301885), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.89:1).

#2E1E83 color codes

HEX	`#2E1E83`
RGB	`rgb(46, 30, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 11.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 63%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 77%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 77%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.63, 37.69, -53.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.63, 65.7, 305)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.686, 3.148, 21.776)`
Decimal	`3022467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1E83, 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 #2E1E83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1E83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #2E1E83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1e83; }
.text { color: #2e1e83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1e83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 30 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1e83, #611e83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E1E83?: #2E1E83 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indiglow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1E83?: The RGB value is 46, 30, 131: 46 red, 30 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1E83?: The complementary color is #73831E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1E83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.