What color is #2E517E?

#2E517E 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 #2E517E?

The RGB value is 46, 81, 126: 46 red, 81 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E517E?

The complementary color is #7E5B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E517E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E517E color

#2E517E rgb(46, 81, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E517E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 31.8% green and 49.4% blue (46, 81, 126).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 47% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2D517C), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#2E517E color codes

HEX	`#2E517E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 81, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 31.8%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 47%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 36%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.92, 2.41, -29.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.92, 29.32, 274.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.834, 7.971, 20.86)`
Decimal	`3035518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E517E, 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 #2E517E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E517E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #2E517E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e517e; }
.text { color: #2e517e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e517e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 81 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e517e, #332e7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cobalt Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E517E?: #2E517E 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 #2E517E?: The RGB value is 46, 81, 126: 46 red, 81 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E517E?: The complementary color is #7E5B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E517E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.