Information about #2E3046 color

#2E3046 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E3046 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 48, 70) — 18% red, 18.8% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 9 / 0 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2E3046 presents itself as a gently muted blue — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Dark Blue (#2B3246). Slightly further away sit Checkmate (#2F324A) and Bunting (#2B3449).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 48, 70) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #2E3046 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2E3046 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2E3046 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CFD0DF

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White

#FFFFFF

#2E3046 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#252638

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#1B1D2A

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#12131C

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#09090E

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Black

#000000

#2E3046 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#3C3E54

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#4B4D61

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#6C6D76

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Grey

#808080

#2E3046 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#362E46

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#2E3046

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#2E3A46

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#2E4446

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#2E463F

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#2E3046 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#47452E
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#3D472E
#3D472E

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#47392E
#47392E

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#2E3D47
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#2E3046
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#472E30
#472E30

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#30472E
#30472E

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#452E47
#452E47

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#47452E
#47452E

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#30472E
#30472E

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#472E3D
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#47452E
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#2E4739
#2E4739

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Nearest named colors to #2E3046

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vintage Dark Blue color link
Vintage Dark Blue

#2B3246

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

#2E3046 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E3046
  • RGB46, 48, 70
  • CMYK9, 9, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(46, 48, 70)
  • HSL235°, 21%, 23%
  • HSL Precise235°, 20.69%, 22.745%
  • HSV235°, 34%, 27%
  • HSB235°, 34%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.188, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.188, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.188, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E3046
  • DECIMAL ID3027014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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