What color is #2E3F6D?

#2E3F6D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E3F6D?

The RGB value is 46, 63, 109: 46 red, 63 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3F6D?

The complementary color is #6D5C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3F6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3F6D color

#2E3F6D rgb(46, 63, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E3F6D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 24.7% green and 42.7% blue (46, 63, 109).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 41% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2C4170), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#2E3F6D color codes

HEX	`#2E3F6D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 63, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 24.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 41%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 58%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 42%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.41, 8.2, -28.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.41, 30, 285.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.664, 5.24, 15.178)`
Decimal	`3030893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3F6D, 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 #2E3F6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3F6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #2E3F6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3f6d; }
.text { color: #2e3f6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3f6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 63 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3f6d, #3d2e6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E3F6D?: #2E3F6D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Napoleonic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E3F6D?: The RGB value is 46, 63, 109: 46 red, 63 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3F6D?: The complementary color is #6D5C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3F6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.