What color is #2E4E7D?

#2E4E7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E4E7D?

The RGB value is 46, 78, 125: 46 red, 78 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4E7D?

The complementary color is #7D5D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4E7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4E7D color

#2E4E7D rgb(46, 78, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E4E7D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 30.6% green and 49% blue (46, 78, 125).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 46% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2D4F83), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#2E4E7D color codes

HEX	`#2E4E7D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 78, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 30.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 46%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 38%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.94, 4, -30.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.94, 30.42, 277.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.551, 7.51, 20.45)`
Decimal	`3034749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4E7D, 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 #2E4E7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4E7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #2E4E7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4e7d; }
.text { color: #2e4e7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4e7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 78 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4e7d, #352e7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E4E7D?: #2E4E7D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Assassin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E4E7D?: The RGB value is 46, 78, 125: 46 red, 78 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4E7D?: The complementary color is #7D5D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4E7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.