What color is #2E505D?

#2E505D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E505D?

The RGB value is 46, 80, 93: 46 red, 80 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E505D?

The complementary color is #5D3B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E505D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E505D color

#2E505D rgb(46, 80, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E505D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 31.4% green and 36.5% blue (46, 80, 93).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Sonata (#37525F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#2E505D color codes

HEX	`#2E505D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 80, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 31.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 51%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 14%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.05, -8.36, -11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.05, 14.17, 233.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.97, 7.108, 11.411)`
Decimal	`3035229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E505D, 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 #2E505D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E505D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #2E505D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e505d; }
.text { color: #2e505d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e505d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 80 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e505d, #2e385d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E505D?: #2E505D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Moonlit Sonata. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E505D?: The RGB value is 46, 80, 93: 46 red, 80 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E505D?: The complementary color is #5D3B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E505D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.