What color is #2E68AB?

#2E68AB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E68AB?

The RGB value is 46, 104, 171: 46 red, 104 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E68AB?

The complementary color is #AB712E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E68AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E68AB color

#2E68AB rgb(46, 104, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E68AB is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 40.8% green and 67.1% blue (46, 104, 171).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 58% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Wing Commander (#0065AC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#2E68AB color codes

HEX	`#2E68AB`
RGB	`rgb(46, 104, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 40.8%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 58%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 39%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.39, 4.4, -41.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.39, 41.56, 276.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.425, 13.42, 40.403)`
Decimal	`3041451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E68AB, 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 #2E68AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E68AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #2E68AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e68ab; }
.text { color: #2e68ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e68ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 104 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e68ab, #322eab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #2E68AB?: #2E68AB is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Wing Commander. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E68AB?: The RGB value is 46, 104, 171: 46 red, 104 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E68AB?: The complementary color is #AB712E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E68AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.