What color is #2E3556?

#2E3556 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 #2E3556?

The RGB value is 46, 53, 86: 46 red, 53 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3556?

The complementary color is #564F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3556?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3556 color

#2E3556 rgb(46, 53, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E3556 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 20.8% green and 33.7% blue (46, 53, 86).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Escapade (#2B3458), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.93:1).

#2E3556 color codes

HEX	`#2E3556`
RGB	`rgb(46, 53, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 20.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 47%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 38%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.99, 6.98, -20.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.99, 22.04, 288.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.079, 3.799, 9.321)`
Decimal	`3028310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3556, 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 #2E3556	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3556 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #2E3556 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3556; }
.text { color: #2e3556; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3556; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 53 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3556, #3b2e56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E3556?: #2E3556 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 #2E3556?: The RGB value is 46, 53, 86: 46 red, 53 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3556?: The complementary color is #564F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3556?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.