Information about #2E3448 color

#2E3448 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E3448 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 52, 72) — 18% red, 20.4% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 8 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #2E3448 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Checkmate (#2F324A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bunting (#2B3449) and Vintage Dark Blue (#2B3246).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 52, 72) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2E3448 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2E3448 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2E3448 color variations

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

#2E3448 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2E3448

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

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E3448
  • RGB46, 52, 72
  • CMYK10, 8, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(46, 52, 72)
  • HSL226°, 22%, 23%
  • HSL Precise226.154°, 22.034%, 23.137%
  • HSV226°, 36%, 28%
  • HSB226°, 36%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.204, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.204, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.204, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E3448
  • DECIMAL ID3028040
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01