#2E51B2 Color

#2E51B2 is rgb(46, 81, 178) in RGB and hsl(224, 59%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2E51B2

HEX#2E51B2

RGBrgb(46, 81, 178)

HSLhsl(224, 59%, 44%)

HSVhsv(224, 74%, 70%)

OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.16 265.5)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 54%, 0%, 30%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2E51B2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2E51B2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2E51B2 Complementary#B28F2E Analogous#2E94B2 Analogous#4D2EB2 Triadic#B22E51 Triadic#51B22E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2E51B2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#3C63CD #597AD4 #7994DC #9AAEE5 #BAC8ED #D6DEF5

Shades

#28469A #233D86 #1C326D #162755 #101C3D #0A1229

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