What color is #2C1C44?

#2C1C44 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C1C44?

The RGB value is 44, 28, 68: 44 red, 28 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1C44?

The complementary color is #34441C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1C44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1C44 color

#2C1C44 rgb(44, 28, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C1C44 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 11% green and 26.7% blue (44, 28, 68).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 42% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.48:1).

#2C1C44 color codes

HEX	`#2C1C44`
RGB	`rgb(44, 28, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 11%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 42%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 59%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 59%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.31, 18.01, -22.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.31, 28.8, 308.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.497, 1.783, 5.68)`
Decimal	`2890820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1C44, 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 #2C1C44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1C44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #2C1C44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1c44; }
.text { color: #2c1c44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1c44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 28 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1c44, #401c44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C1C44?: #2C1C44 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C1C44?: The RGB value is 44, 28, 68: 44 red, 28 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1C44?: The complementary color is #34441C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1C44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.