What color is #2E507C?

#2E507C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E507C?

The RGB value is 46, 80, 124: 46 red, 80 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E507C?

The complementary color is #7C5A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E507C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E507C color

#2E507C rgb(46, 80, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E507C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 31.4% green and 48.6% blue (46, 80, 124).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 46% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#2E507C color codes

HEX	`#2E507C`
RGB	`rgb(46, 80, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 31.4%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 46%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 35%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.5, 2.33, -28.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.5, 28.74, 274.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.632, 7.773, 20.163)`
Decimal	`3035260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E507C, 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 #2E507C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E507C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #2E507C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e507c; }
.text { color: #2e507c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e507c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 80 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e507c, #332e7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E507C?: #2E507C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Slumber. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E507C?: The RGB value is 46, 80, 124: 46 red, 80 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E507C?: The complementary color is #7C5A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E507C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.