What color is #2E59BA?

#2E59BA is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E59BA?

The RGB value is 46, 89, 186: 46 red, 89 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E59BA?

The complementary color is #BA8F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E59BA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E59BA color

#2E59BA rgb(46, 89, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E59BA is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 34.9% green and 72.9% blue (46, 89, 186).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 60% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#2E59BA color codes

HEX	`#2E59BA`
RGB	`rgb(46, 89, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 34.9%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 60%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 75%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 52%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.03, 19.75, -55.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.03, 58.92, 289.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.559, 11.269, 47.905)`
Decimal	`3037626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E59BA, 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 #2E59BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E59BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2E59BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e59ba; }
.text { color: #2e59ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e59ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 89 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e59ba, #492eba); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2E59BA?: #2E59BA is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E59BA?: The RGB value is 46, 89, 186: 46 red, 89 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E59BA?: The complementary color is #BA8F2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E59BA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.