What color is #2E4056?

#2E4056 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4056?

The RGB value is 46, 64, 86: 46 red, 64 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4056?

The complementary color is #56442E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4056 color

#2E4056 rgb(46, 64, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E4056 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 25.1% green and 33.7% blue (46, 64, 86).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pi (#314159), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

#2E4056 color codes

HEX	`#2E4056`
RGB	`rgb(46, 64, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 25.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 47%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 26%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.5, -0.48, -15.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.5, 15.45, 268.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.639, 4.919, 9.507)`
Decimal	`3031126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4056, 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 #2E4056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #2E4056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4056; }
.text { color: #2e4056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 64 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4056, #302e56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E4056?: #2E4056 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4056?: The RGB value is 46, 64, 86: 46 red, 64 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4056?: The complementary color is #56442E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.