What color is #2E4766?

#2E4766 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 #2E4766?

The RGB value is 46, 71, 102: 46 red, 71 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4766?

The complementary color is #664D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4766 color

#2E4766 rgb(46, 71, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E4766 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 27.8% green and 40% blue (46, 71, 102).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 38% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% 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 9.51:1).

#2E4766 color codes

HEX	`#2E4766`
RGB	`rgb(46, 71, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 27.8%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 38%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 55%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 30%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.53, 0.35, -21.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.53, 21.06, 270.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.777, 6.046, 13.43)`
Decimal	`3032934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4766, 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 #2E4766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #2E4766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4766; }
.text { color: #2e4766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 71 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4766, #312e66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E4766?: #2E4766 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 #2E4766?: The RGB value is 46, 71, 102: 46 red, 71 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4766?: The complementary color is #664D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.