What color is #2E445E?

#2E445E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stay the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E445E?

The RGB value is 46, 68, 94: 46 red, 68 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E445E?

The complementary color is #5E482E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E445E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E445E color

#2E445E rgb(46, 68, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E445E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 26.7% green and 36.9% blue (46, 68, 94).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Stay the Night (#314662), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#2E445E color codes

HEX	`#2E445E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 68, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 26.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 51%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 28%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.18, -0.43, -18.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.18, 18.05, 268.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.214, 5.523, 11.379)`
Decimal	`3032158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E445E, 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 #2E445E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E445E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #2E445E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e445e; }
.text { color: #2e445e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e445e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 68 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e445e, #302e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E445E?: #2E445E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stay the Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E445E?: The RGB value is 46, 68, 94: 46 red, 68 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E445E?: The complementary color is #5E482E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E445E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.