What color is #2E49F2?

#2E49F2 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Magic Ink. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E49F2?

The RGB value is 46, 73, 242: 46 red, 73 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E49F2?

The complementary color is #F2D72E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E49F2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E49F2 color

#2E49F2 rgb(46, 73, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E49F2 is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 28.6% green and 94.9% blue (46, 73, 242).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 88% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Magic Ink (#0247FE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#2E49F2 color codes

HEX	`#2E49F2`
RGB	`rgb(46, 73, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 28.6%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 88%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 81%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 70%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.82, 50.12, -86.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.82, 99.84, 300.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.531, 11.754, 85.227)`
Decimal	`3033586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E49F2, 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 #2E49F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E49F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2E49F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e49f2; }
.text { color: #2e49f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e49f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 73 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e49f2, #752ef2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E49F2?: #2E49F2 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Magic Ink. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E49F2?: The RGB value is 46, 73, 242: 46 red, 73 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E49F2?: The complementary color is #F2D72E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E49F2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.