What color is #2EA9F2?

#2EA9F2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color High Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2EA9F2?

The RGB value is 46, 169, 242: 46 red, 169 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2EA9F2?

The complementary color is #F2772E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2EA9F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2EA9F2 color

#2EA9F2 rgb(46, 169, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2EA9F2 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 66.3% green and 94.9% blue (46, 169, 242).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 88% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is High Blue (#4CA8E0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#2EA9F2 color codes

HEX	`#2EA9F2`
RGB	`rgb(46, 169, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 66.3%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 88%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 81%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 30%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.03, -8.17, -45.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.03, 46.4, 259.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.335, 35.364, 89.162)`
Decimal	`3058162`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2EA9F2, 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 #2EA9F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2EA9F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	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 #2EA9F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2ea9f2; }
.text { color: #2ea9f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ea9f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 169 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2ea9f2, #2e47f2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2EA9F2?: #2EA9F2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color High Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2EA9F2?: The RGB value is 46, 169, 242: 46 red, 169 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2EA9F2?: The complementary color is #F2772E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2EA9F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.