What color is #2C1231?

#2C1231 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1231?

The RGB value is 44, 18, 49: 44 red, 18 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1231?

The complementary color is #173112, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1231 color

#2C1231 rgb(44, 18, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C1231 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 7.1% green and 19.2% blue (44, 18, 49).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 46% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.96:1).

#2C1231 color codes

HEX	`#2C1231`
RGB	`rgb(44, 18, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 7.1%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 46%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 63%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 63%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.48, 19.35, -15.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.48, 24.49, 322.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.809, 1.19, 3.04)`
Decimal	`2888241`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1231, 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 #2C1231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2C1231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1231; }
.text { color: #2c1231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 18 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1231, #311227); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C1231?: #2C1231 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1231?: The RGB value is 44, 18, 49: 44 red, 18 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1231?: The complementary color is #173112, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.