What color is #2E384E?

#2E384E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E384E?

The RGB value is 46, 56, 78: 46 red, 56 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E384E?

The complementary color is #4E442E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E384E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E384E color

#2E384E rgb(46, 56, 78)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E384E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 22% green and 30.6% blue (46, 56, 78).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.72:1).

#2E384E color codes

HEX	`#2E384E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 56, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 22%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 41%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.54, 2.27, -14.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.54, 14.94, 278.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.916, 3.959, 7.764)`
Decimal	`3029070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E384E, 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 #2E384E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E384E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #2E384E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e384e; }
.text { color: #2e384e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e384e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 56 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e384e, #342e4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E384E?: #2E384E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E384E?: The RGB value is 46, 56, 78: 46 red, 56 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E384E?: The complementary color is #4E442E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E384E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.