What color is #2E587E?

#2E587E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E587E?

The RGB value is 46, 88, 126: 46 red, 88 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E587E?

The complementary color is #7E542E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E587E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E587E color

#2E587E rgb(46, 88, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E587E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 34.5% green and 49.4% blue (46, 88, 126).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 47% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is 3AM in Shibuya (#225577), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#2E587E color codes

HEX	`#2E587E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 88, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 34.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 47%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 63%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 30%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.11, -2.07, -25.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.11, 25.87, 265.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.381, 9.066, 21.043)`
Decimal	`3037310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E587E, 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 #2E587E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E587E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #2E587E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e587e; }
.text { color: #2e587e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e587e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 88 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e587e, #2e307e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2E587E?: #2E587E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color 3AM in Shibuya. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E587E?: The RGB value is 46, 88, 126: 46 red, 88 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E587E?: The complementary color is #7E542E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E587E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.