What color is #2C1332?

#2C1332 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 #2C1332?

The RGB value is 44, 19, 50: 44 red, 19 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1332?

The complementary color is #193213, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1332 color

#2C1332 rgb(44, 19, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C1332 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 7.5% green and 19.6% blue (44, 19, 50).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 45% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.85:1).

#2C1332 color codes

HEX	`#2C1332`
RGB	`rgb(44, 19, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 7.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 45%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 62%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 62%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.79, 18.96, -15.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.79, 24.34, 321.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.847, 1.232, 3.157)`
Decimal	`2888498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1332, 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 #2C1332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.85:1	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 #2C1332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1332; }
.text { color: #2c1332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 19 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1332, #321328); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C1332?: #2C1332 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 #2C1332?: The RGB value is 44, 19, 50: 44 red, 19 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1332?: The complementary color is #193213, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.