What color is #2E556A?

#2E556A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E556A?

The RGB value is 46, 85, 106: 46 red, 85 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E556A?

The complementary color is #6A432E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E556A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E556A color

#2E556A rgb(46, 85, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E556A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 33.3% green and 41.6% blue (46, 85, 106).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 39% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Juggernaut (#255367), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#2E556A color codes

HEX	`#2E556A`
RGB	`rgb(46, 85, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 33.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 39%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 57%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 20%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, -7.16, -16.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 17.81, 246.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.976, 8.118, 14.832)`
Decimal	`3036522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E556A, 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 #2E556A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E556A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #2E556A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e556a; }
.text { color: #2e556a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e556a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 85 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e556a, #2e376a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E556A?: #2E556A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Juggernaut. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E556A?: The RGB value is 46, 85, 106: 46 red, 85 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E556A?: The complementary color is #6A432E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E556A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.