What color is #2E7AC6?

#2E7AC6 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E7AC6?

The RGB value is 46, 122, 198: 46 red, 122 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E7AC6?

The complementary color is #C67A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E7AC6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E7AC6 color

#2E7AC6 rgb(46, 122, 198)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E7AC6 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 47.8% green and 77.6% blue (46, 122, 198).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 62% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Mykonos (#387ABE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#2E7AC6 color codes

HEX	`#2E7AC6`
RGB	`rgb(46, 122, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 47.8%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 62%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 77%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 38%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.19, 3.3, -46.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.19, 46.28, 274.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.275, 18.575, 56.037)`
Decimal	`3046086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E7AC6, 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 #2E7AC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2E7AC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	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 #2E7AC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e7ac6; }
.text { color: #2e7ac6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e7ac6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 122 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e7ac6, #2e2ec6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E7AC6?: #2E7AC6 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Mykonos. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E7AC6?: The RGB value is 46, 122, 198: 46 red, 122 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E7AC6?: The complementary color is #C67A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E7AC6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.