What color is #2E2959?

#2E2959 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2959?

The RGB value is 46, 41, 89: 46 red, 41 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2959?

The complementary color is #545929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2959?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2959 color

#2E2959 rgb(46, 41, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E2959 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 16.1% green and 34.9% blue (46, 41, 89).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Pāua (#2A2551), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.31:1).

#2E2959 color codes

HEX	`#2E2959`
RGB	`rgb(46, 41, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 16.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 54%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 54%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.59, 16.4, -28.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.59, 32.71, 300.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.722, 2.888, 9.811)`
Decimal	`3025241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2959, 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 #2E2959	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2959 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #2E2959 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2959; }
.text { color: #2e2959; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2959; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 41 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2959, #462959); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E2959?: #2E2959 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Pāua. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2959?: The RGB value is 46, 41, 89: 46 red, 41 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2959?: The complementary color is #545929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2959?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.