What color is #2E2EF1?

#2E2EF1 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Vivid Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2EF1?

The RGB value is 46, 46, 241: 46 red, 46 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2EF1?

The complementary color is #F1F12E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2EF1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2EF1 color

#2E2EF1 rgb(46, 46, 241)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E2EF1 is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 18% green and 94.5% blue (46, 46, 241).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 87% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 81% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Vivid Blue (#152EFF), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#2E2EF1 color codes

HEX	`#2E2EF1`
RGB	`rgb(46, 46, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 18%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 87%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 81%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 81%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.76, 63.9, -94.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.76, 113.8, 304.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.975, 8.884, 83.969)`
Decimal	`3026673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2EF1, 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 #2E2EF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2EF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #2E2EF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2ef1; }
.text { color: #2e2ef1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2ef1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 46 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2ef1, #902ef1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E2EF1?: #2E2EF1 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Vivid Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2EF1?: The RGB value is 46, 46, 241: 46 red, 46 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2EF1?: The complementary color is #F1F12E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2EF1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.