What color is #2E295E?

#2E295E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E295E?

The RGB value is 46, 41, 94: 46 red, 41 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E295E?

The complementary color is #595E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E295E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E295E color

#2E295E rgb(46, 41, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E295E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 16.1% green and 36.9% blue (46, 41, 94).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 39% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Spacescape (#222255), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

#2E295E color codes

HEX	`#2E295E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 41, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 16.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 39%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 56%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 56%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.94, 18.11, -31.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.94, 35.95, 300.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.939, 2.975, 10.954)`
Decimal	`3025246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E295E, 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 #2E295E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E295E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #2E295E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e295e; }
.text { color: #2e295e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e295e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 41 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e295e, #49295e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E295E?: #2E295E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Spacescape. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E295E?: The RGB value is 46, 41, 94: 46 red, 41 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E295E?: The complementary color is #595E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E295E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.