What color is #2E3955?

#2E3955 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 #2E3955?

The RGB value is 46, 57, 85: 46 red, 57 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3955?

The complementary color is #554A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3955 color

#2E3955 rgb(46, 57, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E3955 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 22.4% green and 33.3% blue (46, 57, 85).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Mediaeval Blue (#2E3858), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#2E3955 color codes

HEX	`#2E3955`
RGB	`rgb(46, 57, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 22.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 33%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.2, 3.89, -18.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.2, 18.77, 281.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.229, 4.163, 9.173)`
Decimal	`3029333`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3955, 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 #2E3955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #2E3955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3955; }
.text { color: #2e3955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 57 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3955, #372e55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E3955?: #2E3955 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 #2E3955?: The RGB value is 46, 57, 85: 46 red, 57 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3955?: The complementary color is #554A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.