What color is #2E5974?

#2E5974 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E5974?

The RGB value is 46, 89, 116: 46 red, 89 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E5974?

The complementary color is #74492E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E5974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E5974 color

#2E5974 rgb(46, 89, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E5974 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 34.9% green and 45.5% blue (46, 89, 116).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 43% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nautical Creatures (#295C7A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#2E5974 color codes

HEX	`#2E5974`
RGB	`rgb(46, 89, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 34.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 43%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 60%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 23%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.96, -6.21, -19.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.96, 20.81, 252.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.85, 8.986, 17.84)`
Decimal	`3037556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E5974, 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 #2E5974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E5974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #2E5974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e5974; }
.text { color: #2e5974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e5974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 89 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e5974, #2e3674); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E5974?: #2E5974 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Nautical Creatures. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E5974?: The RGB value is 46, 89, 116: 46 red, 89 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E5974?: The complementary color is #74492E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E5974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.