What color is #2E8BE8?

#2E8BE8 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Too Blue to Be True. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E8BE8?

The RGB value is 46, 139, 232: 46 red, 139 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E8BE8?

The complementary color is #E88B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E8BE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E8BE8 color

#2E8BE8 rgb(46, 139, 232)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E8BE8 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 54.5% green and 91% blue (46, 139, 232).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 80% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Too Blue to Be True (#0088FF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#2E8BE8 color codes

HEX	`#2E8BE8`
RGB	`rgb(46, 139, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 54.5%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 80%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 80%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 40%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.95, 5.58, -54.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.95, 54.84, 275.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.919, 24.869, 79.815)`
Decimal	`3050472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E8BE8, 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 #2E8BE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2E8BE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #2E8BE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e8be8; }
.text { color: #2e8be8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e8be8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 139 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e8be8, #2e2ee8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2E8BE8?: #2E8BE8 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Too Blue to Be True. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E8BE8?: The RGB value is 46, 139, 232: 46 red, 139 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E8BE8?: The complementary color is #E88B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E8BE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.