What color is #2E3451?

#2E3451 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E3451?

The RGB value is 46, 52, 81: 46 red, 52 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3451?

The complementary color is #514B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3451 color

#2E3451 rgb(46, 52, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E3451 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 20.4% green and 31.8% blue (46, 52, 81).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.17:1).

#2E3451 color codes

HEX	`#2E3451`
RGB	`rgb(46, 52, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 20.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 43%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 36%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.41, 5.99, -18.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.41, 19.46, 287.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.839, 3.631, 8.281)`
Decimal	`3028049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3451, 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 #2E3451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #2E3451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3451; }
.text { color: #2e3451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 52 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3451, #3a2e51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E3451?: #2E3451 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Mediaeval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E3451?: The RGB value is 46, 52, 81: 46 red, 52 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3451?: The complementary color is #514B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.