What color is #2E2EA0?

#2E2EA0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Depths of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2EA0?

The RGB value is 46, 46, 160: 46 red, 46 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2EA0?

The complementary color is #A0A02E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2EA0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2EA0 color

#2E2EA0 rgb(46, 46, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E2EA0 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 18% green and 62.7% blue (46, 46, 160).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 55% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Depths of Night (#2C319B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#2E2EA0 color codes

HEX	`#2E2EA0`
RGB	`rgb(46, 46, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 18%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 55%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 71%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 71%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.94, 38.05, -61.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.94, 72.2, 301.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.447, 5.072, 33.785)`
Decimal	`3026592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2EA0, 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 #2E2EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #2E2EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2ea0; }
.text { color: #2e2ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 46 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2ea0, #672ea0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E2EA0?: #2E2EA0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Depths of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2EA0?: The RGB value is 46, 46, 160: 46 red, 46 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2EA0?: The complementary color is #A0A02E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2EA0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.