What color is #2E2A5A?

#2E2A5A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2A5A?

The RGB value is 46, 42, 90: 46 red, 42 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2A5A?

The complementary color is #565A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2A5A?

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.

#2E2A5A color

#2E2A5A rgb(46, 42, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E2A5A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 16.5% green and 35.3% blue (46, 42, 90).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 36% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Base (#2C2C57), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#2E2A5A color codes

HEX	`#2E2A5A`
RGB	`rgb(46, 42, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 16.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 36%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 53%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 53%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.94, 16.04, -28.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.94, 32.62, 299.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.8, 2.975, 10.045)`
Decimal	`3025498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2A5A, 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 #2E2A5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2A5A 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 #2E2A5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2a5a; }
.text { color: #2e2a5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2a5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 42 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2a5a, #462a5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E2A5A?: #2E2A5A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Deep Sea Base. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2A5A?: The RGB value is 46, 42, 90: 46 red, 42 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2A5A?: The complementary color is #565A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2A5A?: 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.