What color is #2E3251?

#2E3251 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E3251?

The RGB value is 46, 50, 81: 46 red, 50 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3251?

The complementary color is #514D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3251 color

#2E3251 rgb(46, 50, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E3251 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 19.6% green and 31.8% blue (46, 50, 81).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#2E3251 color codes

HEX	`#2E3251`
RGB	`rgb(46, 50, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 19.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 43%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 38%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.78, 7.38, -19.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.78, 20.84, 290.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.752, 3.456, 8.252)`
Decimal	`3027537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3251, 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 #2E3251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #2E3251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3251; }
.text { color: #2e3251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 50 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3251, #3b2e51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E3251?: #2E3251 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Escapade. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E3251?: The RGB value is 46, 50, 81: 46 red, 50 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3251?: The complementary color is #514D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.