What color is #2E3CB3?

#2E3CB3 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E3CB3?

The RGB value is 46, 60, 179: 46 red, 60 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3CB3?

The complementary color is #B3A52E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3CB3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3CB3 color

#2E3CB3 rgb(46, 60, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E3CB3 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 23.5% green and 70.2% blue (46, 60, 179).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 59% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#2E3CB3 color codes

HEX	`#2E3CB3`
RGB	`rgb(46, 60, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 23.5%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 59%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 74%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 66%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.96, 36.04, -64.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.96, 73.92, 299.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.876, 7.066, 43.43)`
Decimal	`3030195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3CB3, 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 #2E3CB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3CB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #2E3CB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3cb3; }
.text { color: #2e3cb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3cb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 60 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3cb3, #632eb3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E3CB3?: #2E3CB3 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Persian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E3CB3?: The RGB value is 46, 60, 179: 46 red, 60 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3CB3?: The complementary color is #B3A52E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3CB3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.