What color is #2C0F41?

#2C0F41 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C0F41?

The RGB value is 44, 15, 65: 44 red, 15 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C0F41?

The complementary color is #24410F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C0F41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C0F41 color

#2C0F41 rgb(44, 15, 65)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C0F41 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 5.9% green and 25.5% blue (44, 15, 65).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 62% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.78:1).

#2C0F41 color codes

HEX	`#2C0F41`
RGB	`rgb(44, 15, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 5.9%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 62%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 77%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 77%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.98, 25.39, -25.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.98, 36.13, 314.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.163, 1.259, 5.129)`
Decimal	`2887489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C0F41, 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 #2C0F41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C0F41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2C0F41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c0f41; }
.text { color: #2c0f41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c0f41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 15 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c0f41, #410f3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C0F41?: #2C0F41 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C0F41?: The RGB value is 44, 15, 65: 44 red, 15 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C0F41?: The complementary color is #24410F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C0F41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.