All About Color #2E4E8E

#2E4E8E

About #2E4E8E

#2E4E8E is a dark blue color with the hex code #2E4E8E. In RGB it is red 46, green 78, blue 142; in HSL it is hue 220°, saturation 51%, lightness 37%; in CMYK it is 68%, 45%, 0%, 44%. Its contrast ratio is 8.09:1 on white and 2.60:1 on black.

#2E4E8E Color Conversion

Hex triplet2E, 4E, 8E
CMYK67.61%, 45.07%, 0.00%, 44.31%
RGB Decimal46, 78, 142
HSL220°, 51%, 37%
RGB Octal56, 116, 216
HSV (HSB)220.00°, 67.61%, 55.69%
RGB Binary101110, 1001110, 10001110
CIE-L*AB33.95, 10.34, -39.02
RGB Percent18.04%, 30.59%, 55.69%
CIE-L*CH33.95, 40.37, 284.84
XYZ8.73, 7.98, 26.67
CIE-L*UV33.95, -13.36, -54.60
xyY0.20, 0.18, 7.98
Hunter-Lab28.25, 5.73, -36.19
RYB18.04%, 27.45%, 55.69%

Color Accessibility Scores

#2E4E8E on a dark background: contrast 2.60:1, fails WCAG AA.
#2E4E8E on a light background: contrast 8.09:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #2E4E8E, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#2E4E8E · #5279C7 · #182849 · #8E6E2E · #C7A052

Analogous palette

#2E8E6E · #2E7E8E · #2E4E8E · #3E2E8E · #6E2E8E

Triadic palette

#2E4E8E · #8E2E4E · #4E8E2E · #5279C7 · #C75279

Tetradic palette

#2E4E8E · #8E2E7E · #8E6E2E · #2E8E3E · #182849

Monochromatic palette

#090F1B · #1B2F55 · #2E4E8E · #4670C3 · #809DD6

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