What color is #2E294D?

#2E294D 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 #2E294D?

The RGB value is 46, 41, 77: 46 red, 41 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E294D?

The complementary color is #484D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E294D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E294D color

#2E294D rgb(46, 41, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E294D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 16.1% green and 30.2% blue (46, 41, 77).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 31% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#2E294D color codes

HEX	`#2E294D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 41, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 16.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 31%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 47%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 47%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.81, 12.39, -21.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.81, 24.8, 299.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.259, 2.702, 7.37)`
Decimal	`3025229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E294D, 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 #2E294D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E294D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #2E294D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e294d; }
.text { color: #2e294d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e294d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 41 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e294d, #40294d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E294D?: #2E294D 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 #2E294D?: The RGB value is 46, 41, 77: 46 red, 41 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E294D?: The complementary color is #484D29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E294D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.