What color is #2E4876?

#2E4876 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4876?

The RGB value is 46, 72, 118: 46 red, 72 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4876?

The complementary color is #765C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4876?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4876 color

#2E4876 rgb(46, 72, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E4876 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 28.2% green and 46.3% blue (46, 72, 118).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Dragonfly (#314A76), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#2E4876 color codes

HEX	`#2E4876`
RGB	`rgb(46, 72, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 28.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 44%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 61%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 39%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.7, 5.41, -29.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.7, 29.83, 280.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.713, 6.523, 18.041)`
Decimal	`3033206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4876, 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 #2E4876	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4876 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #2E4876 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4876; }
.text { color: #2e4876; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4876; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 72 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4876, #382e76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E4876?: #2E4876 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dragonfly. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4876?: The RGB value is 46, 72, 118: 46 red, 72 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4876?: The complementary color is #765C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4876?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.