What color is #2E436B?

#2E436B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E436B?

The RGB value is 46, 67, 107: 46 red, 67 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E436B?

The complementary color is #6B562E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E436B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E436B color

#2E436B rgb(46, 67, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E436B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 26.3% green and 42% blue (46, 67, 107).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 40% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Blue Funk (#2D4470), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#2E436B color codes

HEX	`#2E436B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 67, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 26.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 40%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 57%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.53, 4.77, -25.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.53, 26.25, 280.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.787, 5.656, 14.694)`
Decimal	`3031915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E436B, 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 #2E436B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E436B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #2E436B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e436b; }
.text { color: #2e436b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e436b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 67 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e436b, #382e6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E436B?: #2E436B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Funk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E436B?: The RGB value is 46, 67, 107: 46 red, 67 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E436B?: The complementary color is #6B562E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E436B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.