What color is #2E44D1?

#2E44D1 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E44D1?

The RGB value is 46, 68, 209: 46 red, 68 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E44D1?

The complementary color is #D1BB2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E44D1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E44D1 color

#2E44D1 rgb(46, 68, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E44D1 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 26.7% green and 82% blue (46, 68, 209).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 64% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Flying Fish Blue (#024ACA), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#2E44D1 color codes

HEX	`#2E44D1`
RGB	`rgb(46, 68, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 26.7%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 64%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 78%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 67%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.59, 41.71, -74.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.59, 85.39, 299.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.698, 9.317, 61.333)`
Decimal	`3032273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E44D1, 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 #2E44D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E44D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #2E44D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e44d1; }
.text { color: #2e44d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e44d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 68 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e44d1, #6a2ed1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E44D1?: #2E44D1 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Flying Fish Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E44D1?: The RGB value is 46, 68, 209: 46 red, 68 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E44D1?: The complementary color is #D1BB2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E44D1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.