What color is #2E245F?

#2E245F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E245F?

The RGB value is 46, 36, 95: 46 red, 36 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E245F?

The complementary color is #555F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E245F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E245F color

#2E245F rgb(46, 36, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E245F is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 14.1% green and 37.3% blue (46, 36, 95).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 45% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#2E245F color codes

HEX	`#2E245F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 36, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 14.1%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 45%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 62%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 62%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.66, 21.89, -33.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.66, 40.24, 302.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.823, 2.669, 11.138)`
Decimal	`3023967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E245F, 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 #2E245F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E245F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #2E245F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e245f; }
.text { color: #2e245f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e245f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 36 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e245f, #4b245f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E245F?: #2E245F is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E245F?: The RGB value is 46, 36, 95: 46 red, 36 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E245F?: The complementary color is #555F24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E245F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.