What color is #2E284D?

#2E284D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E284D?

The RGB value is 46, 40, 77: 46 red, 40 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E284D?

The complementary color is #474D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E284D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E284D color

#2E284D rgb(46, 40, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E284D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 15.7% green and 30.2% blue (46, 40, 77).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.75:1).

#2E284D color codes

HEX	`#2E284D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 40, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 15.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 48%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 48%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.51, 13.09, -21.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.51, 25.56, 300.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.225, 2.634, 7.358)`
Decimal	`3024973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E284D, 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 #2E284D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E284D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.75:1	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 #2E284D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e284d; }
.text { color: #2e284d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e284d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 40 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e284d, #41284d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E284D?: #2E284D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Purple Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E284D?: The RGB value is 46, 40, 77: 46 red, 40 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E284D?: The complementary color is #474D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E284D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.