What color is #2E4166?

#2E4166 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4166?

The RGB value is 46, 65, 102: 46 red, 65 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4166?

The complementary color is #66532E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4166 color

#2E4166 rgb(46, 65, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E4166 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 25.5% green and 40% blue (46, 65, 102).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.17:1).

#2E4166 color codes

HEX	`#2E4166`
RGB	`rgb(46, 65, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 25.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 36%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.63, 4.33, -24.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.63, 24.42, 280.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.414, 5.32, 13.309)`
Decimal	`3031398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4166, 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 #2E4166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #2E4166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4166; }
.text { color: #2e4166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 65 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4166, #372e66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E4166?: #2E4166 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Forlorn Cruise. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4166?: The RGB value is 46, 65, 102: 46 red, 65 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4166?: The complementary color is #66532E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.