Information about #2E4051 color

#2E4051 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E4051 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 64, 81) — 18% red, 25.1% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 7 / 0 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #2E4051 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ares blue (#2D4255). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Madison (#2D3C54) and Charcoal Blue (#2D4256).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 64, 81) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2E4051 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2E4051 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2E4051 color variations

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#2E4051 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 #2E4051

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

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Vintage Blue color link
Vintage Blue

#303D57

Avalanche color link
Avalanche

#354152

Cloud Burst color link
Cloud Burst

#353E4F

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Sputnik color link
Sputnik

#373E54

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Dark Azure color link
Dark Azure

#274059

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E4051
  • RGB46, 64, 81
  • CMYK14, 7, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(46, 64, 81)
  • HSL209°, 28%, 25%
  • HSL Precise209.143°, 27.559%, 24.902%
  • HSV209°, 43%, 32%
  • HSB209°, 43%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.251, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.251, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.251, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E4051
  • DECIMAL ID3031121
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01