What color is #2C114E?

#2C114E is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C114E?

The RGB value is 44, 17, 78: 44 red, 17 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C114E?

The complementary color is #334E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C114E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C114E color

#2C114E rgb(44, 17, 78)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C114E is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 6.7% green and 30.6% blue (44, 17, 78).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 64% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#2C114E color codes

HEX	`#2C114E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 17, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 6.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 64%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 78%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 78%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.52, 27.99, -32.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.52, 42.72, 310.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.614, 1.486, 7.355)`
Decimal	`2888014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C114E, 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 #2C114E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C114E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #2C114E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c114e; }
.text { color: #2c114e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c114e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 17 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c114e, #4a114e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C114E?: #2C114E is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C114E?: The RGB value is 44, 17, 78: 44 red, 17 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C114E?: The complementary color is #334E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C114E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.