What color is #2E2B4E?

#2E2B4E 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 #2E2B4E?

The RGB value is 46, 43, 78: 46 red, 43 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2B4E?

The complementary color is #4B4E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2B4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2B4E color

#2E2B4E rgb(46, 43, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E2B4E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 16.9% green and 30.6% blue (46, 43, 78).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Purple Noir (#322C56), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.36:1).

#2E2B4E color codes

HEX	`#2E2B4E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 43, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 16.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 45%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.47, 11.3, -21.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.47, 23.96, 298.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.365, 2.859, 7.581)`
Decimal	`3025742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2B4E, 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 #2E2B4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2B4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #2E2B4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2b4e; }
.text { color: #2e2b4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2b4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 43 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2b4e, #3f2b4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E2B4E?: #2E2B4E 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 #2E2B4E?: The RGB value is 46, 43, 78: 46 red, 43 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2B4E?: The complementary color is #4B4E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2B4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.