What color is #2E5868?

#2E5868 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Edition. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E5868?

The RGB value is 46, 88, 104: 46 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5868?

The complementary color is #683E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5868 color

#2E5868 rgb(46, 88, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E5868 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 34.5% green and 40.8% blue (46, 88, 104).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 39% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Night Edition (#20586D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#2E5868 color codes

HEX	`#2E5868`
RGB	`rgb(46, 88, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 34.5%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 39%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 56%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 15%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.12, -9.63, -13.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.12, 16.74, 234.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.114, 8.559, 14.371)`
Decimal	`3037288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5868, 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 #2E5868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #2E5868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5868; }
.text { color: #2e5868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 88 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5868, #2e3b68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2E5868?: #2E5868 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Night Edition. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E5868?: The RGB value is 46, 88, 104: 46 red, 88 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5868?: The complementary color is #683E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.