What color is #2E4B64?

#2E4B64 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 #2E4B64?

The RGB value is 46, 75, 100: 46 red, 75 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4B64?

The complementary color is #64472E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4B64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4B64 color

#2E4B64 rgb(46, 75, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E4B64 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 29.4% green and 39.2% blue (46, 75, 100).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.1:1).

#2E4B64 color codes

HEX	`#2E4B64`
RGB	`rgb(46, 75, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 29.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 25%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.72, -2.93, -17.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.72, 18.18, 260.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.942, 6.533, 13.002)`
Decimal	`3033956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4B64, 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 #2E4B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #2E4B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4b64; }
.text { color: #2e4b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 75 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4b64, #2e3064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E4B64?: #2E4B64 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 #2E4B64?: The RGB value is 46, 75, 100: 46 red, 75 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4B64?: The complementary color is #64472E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4B64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.