What color is #2C0063?

#2C0063 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Blackmail. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C0063?

The RGB value is 44, 0, 99: 44 red, 0 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0063?

The complementary color is #376300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0063 color

#2C0063 rgb(44, 0, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C0063 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 0% green and 38.8% blue (44, 0, 99).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 100% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Blackmail (#220066), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.31:1).

#2C0063 color codes

HEX	`#2C0063`
RGB	`rgb(44, 0, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 0%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 100%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 100%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 100%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.2, 41.42, -47.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.2, 62.66, 311.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.29, 1.436, 11.906)`
Decimal	`2883683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0063, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2C0063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2C0063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0063; }
.text { color: #2c0063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 0 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0063, #5e0063); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Navy Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C0063?: #2C0063 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Blackmail. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C0063?: The RGB value is 44, 0, 99: 44 red, 0 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0063?: The complementary color is #376300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.