What color is #2E769F?

#2E769F is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E769F?

The RGB value is 46, 118, 159: 46 red, 118 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E769F?

The complementary color is #9F572E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E769F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E769F color

#2E769F rgb(46, 118, 159)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E769F is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 46.3% green and 62.4% blue (46, 118, 159).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 55% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cry Me a River (#427898), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#2E769F color codes

HEX	`#2E769F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 118, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 46.3%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 55%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 71%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 26%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.03, -8.48, -28.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.03, 29.78, 253.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.861, 16.039, 35.16)`
Decimal	`3045023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E769F, 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 #2E769F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2E769F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #2E769F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e769f; }
.text { color: #2e769f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e769f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 118 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e769f, #2e3e9f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E769F?: #2E769F is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E769F?: The RGB value is 46, 118, 159: 46 red, 118 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E769F?: The complementary color is #9F572E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E769F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.