What color is #2E3E5E?

#2E3E5E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E3E5E?

The RGB value is 46, 62, 94: 46 red, 62 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3E5E?

The complementary color is #5E4E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3E5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3E5E color

#2E3E5E rgb(46, 62, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E3E5E is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 24.3% green and 36.9% blue (46, 62, 94).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Nautilus (#273C5A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.68:1).

#2E3E5E color codes

HEX	`#2E3E5E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 62, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 24.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 51%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 34%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.26, 3.56, -21.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.26, 21.33, 279.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.869, 4.834, 11.264)`
Decimal	`3030622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3E5E, 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 #2E3E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #2E3E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3e5e; }
.text { color: #2e3e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 62 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3e5e, #362e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E3E5E?: #2E3E5E is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Nautilus. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E3E5E?: The RGB value is 46, 62, 94: 46 red, 62 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3E5E?: The complementary color is #5E4E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3E5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.