2E2ABC

#2E2ABC closest to Sapphire Splendour

#2E2ABC is a dark, vivid blue; the closest named color is Sapphire Splendour. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 16.5% green and 73.7% blue (rgb(46, 42, 188)). Its HSL value is 242° hue, 63% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 76% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. #2E2ABC is a cool color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 9.66:1.

#2E2ABC color conversion

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Variations of #2E2ABC

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2E2ABC color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2E2ABC for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E2ABC appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 92% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #003DB9
  • Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #004BC0
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0044BE
  • Deuteranopia 92% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #003DB9
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #0039BB
  • Tritanopia 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #005672
  • Tritanomaly 87% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #0040A0
  • Achromatopsia 57% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #454545
  • Achromatomaly 73% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #403F72

#2E2ABC contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
9.66:1 Very good#2E2ABC text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.17:1 Very poor#2E2ABC text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E2ABC in CSS

/* Sapphire Splendour */
.color { color: #2E2ABC; }
.background { background-color: #2E2ABC; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E2ABC; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 42 188);
color: hsl(242 63% 45%);
color: oklch(0.410 0.216 272.6);

#2E2ABC FAQ

What color is #2E2ABC?

#2E2ABC is a dark, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Sapphire Splendour. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2E2ABC?

#2E2ABC is rgb(46, 42, 188) in RGB, hsl(242, 63%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(76%, 78%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E2ABC?

The complementary color of #2E2ABC is #B8BC2A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E2ABC?

White text has the best contrast on #2E2ABC: 9.66:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E2ABC a warm or cool color?

#2E2ABC is a cool color.