What color is #2E3042?

#2E3042 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 #2E3042?

The RGB value is 46, 48, 66: 46 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3042?

The complementary color is #42402E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3042 color

#2E3042 rgb(46, 48, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E3042 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 18.8% green and 25.9% blue (46, 48, 66).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 18% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Shuriken (#333344), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.98:1).

#2E3042 color codes

HEX	`#2E3042`
RGB	`rgb(46, 48, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 18.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 18%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 30%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 27%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.39, 4.02, -11.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.39, 12.23, 289.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.167, 3.088, 5.582)`
Decimal	`3027010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3042, 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 #2E3042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #2E3042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3042; }
.text { color: #2e3042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 48 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3042, #362e42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2E3042?: #2E3042 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 #2E3042?: The RGB value is 46, 48, 66: 46 red, 48 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3042?: The complementary color is #42402E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.