What color is #2E4F6E?

#2E4F6E 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 #2E4F6E?

The RGB value is 46, 79, 110: 46 red, 79 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E4F6E?

The complementary color is #6E4D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E4F6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E4F6E color

#2E4F6E rgb(46, 79, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E4F6E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 31% green and 43.1% blue (46, 79, 110).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Bluedgeons (#324C64), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#2E4F6E color codes

HEX	`#2E4F6E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 79, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 31%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 58%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 28%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.48, -2.03, -21.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.48, 21.62, 264.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.736, 7.298, 15.803)`
Decimal	`3034990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E4F6E, 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 #2E4F6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E4F6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #2E4F6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e4f6e; }
.text { color: #2e4f6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e4f6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 79 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e4f6e, #2e2f6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E4F6E?: #2E4F6E 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 #2E4F6E?: The RGB value is 46, 79, 110: 46 red, 79 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E4F6E?: The complementary color is #6E4D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E4F6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.