What color is #2C1A46?

#2C1A46 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1A46?

The RGB value is 44, 26, 70: 44 red, 26 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1A46?

The complementary color is #34461A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1A46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1A46 color

#2C1A46 rgb(44, 26, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C1A46 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 10.2% green and 27.5% blue (44, 26, 70).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 46% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Night (#372354), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.63:1).

#2C1A46 color codes

HEX	`#2C1A46`
RGB	`rgb(44, 26, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 10.2%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 46%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 63%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 63%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.92, 19.98, -24.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.92, 31.6, 309.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.513, 1.716, 5.992)`
Decimal	`2890310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1A46, 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 #2C1A46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1A46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #2C1A46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1a46; }
.text { color: #2c1a46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1a46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 26 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1a46, #421a46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C1A46?: #2C1A46 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Stormy Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1A46?: The RGB value is 44, 26, 70: 44 red, 26 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1A46?: The complementary color is #34461A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1A46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.