What color is #2E2A64?

#2E2A64 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2A64?

The RGB value is 46, 42, 100: 46 red, 42 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2A64?

The complementary color is #60642A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2A64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2A64 color

#2E2A64 rgb(46, 42, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E2A64 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 16.5% green and 39.2% blue (46, 42, 100).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 41% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#2E2A64 color codes

HEX	`#2E2A64`
RGB	`rgb(46, 42, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 16.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 41%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 58%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 58%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.66, 19.51, -33.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.66, 39.06, 299.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.254, 3.157, 12.439)`
Decimal	`3025508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2A64, 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 #2E2A64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2A64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #2E2A64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2a64; }
.text { color: #2e2a64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2a64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 42 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2a64, #4b2a64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E2A64?: #2E2A64 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2A64?: The RGB value is 46, 42, 100: 46 red, 42 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2A64?: The complementary color is #60642A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2A64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.