What color is #2E254A?

#2E254A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E254A?

The RGB value is 46, 37, 74: 46 red, 37 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E254A?

The complementary color is #414A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E254A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E254A color

#2E254A rgb(46, 37, 74)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E254A is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 14.5% green and 29% blue (46, 37, 74).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 33% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.19:1).

#2E254A color codes

HEX	`#2E254A`
RGB	`rgb(46, 37, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 14.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 33%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 50%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 50%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.45, 14.24, -21.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.45, 25.87, 303.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.024, 2.398, 6.781)`
Decimal	`3024202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E254A, 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 #2E254A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E254A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #2E254A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e254a; }
.text { color: #2e254a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e254a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 37 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e254a, #40254a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E254A?: #2E254A is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E254A?: The RGB value is 46, 37, 74: 46 red, 37 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E254A?: The complementary color is #414A25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E254A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.