What color is #2E384B?

#2E384B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E384B?

The RGB value is 46, 56, 75: 46 red, 56 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E384B?

The complementary color is #4B412E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E384B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E384B color

#2E384B rgb(46, 56, 75)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E384B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 22% green and 29.4% blue (46, 56, 75).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 24% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.78:1).

#2E384B color codes

HEX	`#2E384B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 56, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 22%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 24%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 39%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 25%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.4, 1.32, -12.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.4, 13.06, 275.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.811, 3.917, 7.211)`
Decimal	`3029067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E384B, 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 #2E384B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E384B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #2E384B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e384b; }
.text { color: #2e384b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e384b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 56 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e384b, #332e4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E384B?: #2E384B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E384B?: The RGB value is 46, 56, 75: 46 red, 56 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E384B?: The complementary color is #4B412E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E384B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.