What color is #2E4361?

#2E4361 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4361?

The RGB value is 46, 67, 97: 46 red, 67 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4361?

The complementary color is #614C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4361 color

#2E4361 rgb(46, 67, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E4361 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 26.3% green and 38% blue (46, 67, 97).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 36% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.04:1).

#2E4361 color codes

HEX	`#2E4361`
RGB	`rgb(46, 67, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 26.3%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 36%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 53%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 31%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28, 1.25, -20.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28, 20.28, 273.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.291, 5.458, 12.082)`
Decimal	`3031905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4361, 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 #2E4361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #2E4361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4361; }
.text { color: #2e4361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 67 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4361, #322e61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E4361?: #2E4361 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4361?: The RGB value is 46, 67, 97: 46 red, 67 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4361?: The complementary color is #614C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.