What color is #2E4650?

#2E4650 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4650?

The RGB value is 46, 70, 80: 46 red, 70 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4650?

The complementary color is #50382E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4650 color

#2E4650 rgb(46, 70, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E4650 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 27.5% green and 31.4% blue (46, 70, 80).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne (#344D58), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#2E4650 color codes

HEX	`#2E4650`
RGB	`rgb(46, 70, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 27.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 43%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 12%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.22, -6.25, -8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.22, 10.89, 234.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.764, 5.54, 8.406)`
Decimal	`3032656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4650, 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 #2E4650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #2E4650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4650; }
.text { color: #2e4650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 70 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4650, #2e3550); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2E4650?: #2E4650 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nocturne. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4650?: The RGB value is 46, 70, 80: 46 red, 70 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4650?: The complementary color is #50382E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.