What color is #2C1E41?

#2C1E41 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 #2C1E41?

The RGB value is 44, 30, 65: 44 red, 30 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C1E41?

The complementary color is #33411E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C1E41?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C1E41 color

#2C1E41 rgb(44, 30, 65)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C1E41 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 11.8% green and 25.5% blue (44, 30, 65).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 37% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.34:1).

#2C1E41 color codes

HEX	`#2C1E41`
RGB	`rgb(44, 30, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 11.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 37%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 54%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 54%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.66, 15.7, -19.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.66, 25.3, 308.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.457, 1.846, 5.227)`
Decimal	`2891329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C1E41, 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 #2C1E41	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C1E41 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #2C1E41 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c1e41; }
.text { color: #2c1e41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c1e41; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 30 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c1e41, #3e1e41); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C1E41?: #2C1E41 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 #2C1E41?: The RGB value is 44, 30, 65: 44 red, 30 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C1E41?: The complementary color is #33411E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C1E41?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.