What color is #2E475E?

#2E475E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E475E?

The RGB value is 46, 71, 94: 46 red, 71 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E475E?

The complementary color is #5E452E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E475E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E475E color

#2E475E rgb(46, 71, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E475E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 27.8% green and 36.9% blue (46, 71, 94).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.64:1).

#2E475E color codes

HEX	`#2E475E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 71, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 27.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 51%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 24%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.15, -2.38, -16.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.15, 16.71, 261.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.4, 5.895, 11.441)`
Decimal	`3032926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E475E, 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 #2E475E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E475E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #2E475E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e475e; }
.text { color: #2e475e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e475e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 71 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e475e, #2e2f5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E475E?: #2E475E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bluedgeons. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E475E?: The RGB value is 46, 71, 94: 46 red, 71 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E475E?: The complementary color is #5E452E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E475E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.