What color is #2E819D?

#2E819D is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Ahoy! Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E819D?

The RGB value is 46, 129, 157: 46 red, 129 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E819D?

The complementary color is #9D4A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E819D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E819D color

#2E819D rgb(46, 129, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E819D is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 50.6% green and 61.6% blue (46, 129, 157).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 55% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Ahoy! Blue (#0082A1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#2E819D color codes

HEX	`#2E819D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 129, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 50.6%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 55%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 71%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 18%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.35, -15.43, -22.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.35, 27.06, 235.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.06, 18.714, 34.71)`
Decimal	`3047837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E819D, 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 #2E819D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2E819D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #2E819D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e819d; }
.text { color: #2e819d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e819d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 129 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e819d, #2e4a9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #2E819D?: #2E819D is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Ahoy! Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E819D?: The RGB value is 46, 129, 157: 46 red, 129 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E819D?: The complementary color is #9D4A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E819D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.