What color is #2E3863?

#2E3863 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 #2E3863?

The RGB value is 46, 56, 99: 46 red, 56 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3863?

The complementary color is #63592E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3863?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3863 color

#2E3863 rgb(46, 56, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E3863 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 22% green and 38.8% blue (46, 56, 99).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% 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 11.28:1).

#2E3863 color codes

HEX	`#2E3863`
RGB	`rgb(46, 56, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 22%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 43%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.67, 9.41, -26.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.67, 28.38, 289.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.792, 4.31, 12.381)`
Decimal	`3029091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3863, 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 #2E3863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #2E3863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3863; }
.text { color: #2e3863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 56 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3863, #3f2e63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E3863?: #2E3863 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 #2E3863?: The RGB value is 46, 56, 99: 46 red, 56 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3863?: The complementary color is #63592E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3863?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.