What color is #2C1737?

#2C1737 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1737?

The RGB value is 44, 23, 55: 44 red, 23 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1737?

The complementary color is #223717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1737 color

#2C1737 rgb(44, 23, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C1737 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 9% green and 21.6% blue (44, 23, 55).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#2C1737 color codes

HEX	`#2C1737`
RGB	`rgb(44, 23, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 58%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 58%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.12, 17.63, -16.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.12, 24.34, 316.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.035, 1.424, 3.781)`
Decimal	`2889527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1737, 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 #2C1737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #2C1737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1737; }
.text { color: #2c1737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 23 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1737, #371732); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C1737?: #2C1737 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1737?: The RGB value is 44, 23, 55: 44 red, 23 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1737?: The complementary color is #223717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.