What color is #2E2D3F?

#2E2D3F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2D3F?

The RGB value is 46, 45, 63: 46 red, 45 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2D3F?

The complementary color is #3E3F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2D3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2D3F color

#2E2D3F rgb(46, 45, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E2D3F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 17.6% green and 24.7% blue (46, 45, 63).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 17% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

#2E2D3F color codes

HEX	`#2E2D3F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 45, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 17.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 17%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 29%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 29%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.29, 5.22, -11.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.29, 12.35, 295)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.962, 2.816, 5.089)`
Decimal	`3026239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2D3F, 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 #2E2D3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2D3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #2E2D3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2d3f; }
.text { color: #2e2d3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2d3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 45 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2d3f, #372d3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2E2D3F?: #2E2D3F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Shuriken. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2D3F?: The RGB value is 46, 45, 63: 46 red, 45 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2D3F?: The complementary color is #3E3F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2D3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.