What color is #2E2EFF?

#2E2EFF 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 #2E2EFF?

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

What is the complementary color of #2E2EFF?

The complementary color is #FFFF2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2EFF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2EFF color

#2E2EFF rgb(46, 46, 255)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E2EFF is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 18% green and 100% blue (46, 46, 255).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 100% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Vivid Blue (#152EFF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#2E2EFF color codes

HEX	`#2E2EFF`
RGB	`rgb(46, 46, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 18%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 100%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 82%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 82%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.39, 67.98, -99.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.39, 120.36, 304.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.148, 9.752, 95.409)`
Decimal	`3026687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2EFF, 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 #2E2EFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2EFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #2E2EFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2eff; }
.text { color: #2e2eff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2eff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 46 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2eff, #972eff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E2EFF?: #2E2EFF 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 #2E2EFF?: The RGB value is 46, 46, 255: 46 red, 46 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2EFF?: The complementary color is #FFFF2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2EFF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.