What color is #2E4453?

#2E4453 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4453?

The RGB value is 46, 68, 83: 46 red, 68 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4453?

The complementary color is #533D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4453 color

#2E4453 rgb(46, 68, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E4453 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 26.7% green and 32.5% blue (46, 68, 83).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#2E4453 color codes

HEX	`#2E4453`
RGB	`rgb(46, 68, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 26.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.68, -4.05, -11.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.68, 12.37, 250.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.755, 5.339, 8.962)`
Decimal	`3032147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4453, 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 #2E4453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #2E4453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4453; }
.text { color: #2e4453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 68 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4453, #2e3153); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E4453?: #2E4453 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4453?: The RGB value is 46, 68, 83: 46 red, 68 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4453?: The complementary color is #533D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.