What color is #2E2EAA?

#2E2EAA 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 #2E2EAA?

The RGB value is 46, 46, 170: 46 red, 46 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2EAA?

The complementary color is #AAAA2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2EAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2EAA color

#2E2EAA rgb(46, 46, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E2EAA is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 18% green and 66.7% blue (46, 46, 170).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 57% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Depths of Night (#2C319B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#2E2EAA color codes

HEX	`#2E2EAA`
RGB	`rgb(46, 46, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 18%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 57%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 73%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.94, 41.46, -65.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.94, 77.74, 302.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.357, 5.436, 38.579)`
Decimal	`3026602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2EAA, 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 #2E2EAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2EAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #2E2EAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2eaa; }
.text { color: #2e2eaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2eaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 46 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2eaa, #6c2eaa); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E2EAA?: #2E2EAA 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 #2E2EAA?: The RGB value is 46, 46, 170: 46 red, 46 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2EAA?: The complementary color is #AAAA2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2EAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.