What color is #2E82AC?

#2E82AC is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E82AC?

The RGB value is 46, 130, 172: 46 red, 130 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E82AC?

The complementary color is #AC582E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E82AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E82AC color

#2E82AC rgb(46, 130, 172)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E82AC is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 51% green and 67.5% blue (46, 130, 172).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 58% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Neptune (#007DAC), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#2E82AC color codes

HEX	`#2E82AC`
RGB	`rgb(46, 130, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 51%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 58%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 73%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 24%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.29, -10.84, -29.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.29, 31.4, 249.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.553, 19.523, 41.918)`
Decimal	`3048108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E82AC, 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 #2E82AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2E82AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	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 #2E82AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e82ac; }
.text { color: #2e82ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e82ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 130 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e82ac, #2e43ac); }

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Questions

What color is #2E82AC?: #2E82AC is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E82AC?: The RGB value is 46, 130, 172: 46 red, 130 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E82AC?: The complementary color is #AC582E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E82AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.