What color is #2E2B7D?

#2E2B7D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Highway. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2B7D?

The RGB value is 46, 43, 125: 46 red, 43 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2B7D?

The complementary color is #7A7D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2B7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2B7D color

#2E2B7D rgb(46, 43, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E2B7D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 16.9% green and 49% blue (46, 43, 125).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 49% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Highway (#273287), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.95:1).

#2E2B7D color codes

HEX	`#2E2B7D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 43, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 16.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 49%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 66%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 66%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.96, 27.67, -46.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.96, 53.85, 300.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.691, 3.789, 19.829)`
Decimal	`3025789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2B7D, 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 #2E2B7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2B7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #2E2B7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2b7d; }
.text { color: #2e2b7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2b7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 43 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2b7d, #572b7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E2B7D?: #2E2B7D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Highway. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2B7D?: The RGB value is 46, 43, 125: 46 red, 43 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2B7D?: The complementary color is #7A7D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2B7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.