#2E2749 Color
#2E2749 is rgb(46, 39, 73) in RGB, hsl(252, 30%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 47%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Space Cadet (#1D2951), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E2749rgb(46, 39, 73)hsl(252, 30%, 22%)hsv(252, 47%, 29%)cmyk(37%, 47%, 0%, 71%)oklch(29.8% 0.061 291.7)lab(17.77% 10.41 -20.30)lch(17.77% 22.82 297.15)What #2E2749 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2E2749, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E2749 Channel Values
How #2E2749 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 46 · G 39 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 30% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 47% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.98:1 vs white · 1.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E2749 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2E2749
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E2749; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2E2749
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2E2749 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2E2749#282849#2B2849#292949#2B2849#282D2D#2B2B3A#2C2C2CUsing #2E2749 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e2749: #2E2749;background-color: #2E2749;colors: { 'color-2e2749': '#2E2749' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.153, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_2e2749">#2E2749</color>fill="#2E2749"More Blue Colors
#2E2749 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E2749 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E2749?
#2E2749 is a dark blue — rgb(46, 39, 73) in RGB and hsl(252, 30%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Space Cadet (#1D2951), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #2E2749?
#2E2749 is rgb(46, 39, 73) — red 46, green 39, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E2749?
#2E2749 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 47%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E2749 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E2749 scores 13.98:1 against white and 1.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E2749 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E2749 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 27.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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