What color is #2E5369?

#2E5369 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E5369?

The RGB value is 46, 83, 105: 46 red, 83 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5369?

The complementary color is #69442E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5369 color

#2E5369 rgb(46, 83, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E5369 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 32.5% green and 41.2% blue (46, 83, 105).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#2E5369 color codes

HEX	`#2E5369`
RGB	`rgb(46, 83, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 32.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 56%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 21%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.53, -6.26, -16.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.53, 17.88, 249.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.769, 7.787, 14.508)`
Decimal	`3036009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5369, 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 #2E5369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #2E5369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5369; }
.text { color: #2e5369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 83 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5369, #2e3569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E5369?: #2E5369 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E5369?: The RGB value is 46, 83, 105: 46 red, 83 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5369?: The complementary color is #69442E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.