What color is #2C2135?

#2C2135 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2135?

The RGB value is 44, 33, 53: 44 red, 33 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2135?

The complementary color is #2A3521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2135?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2135 color

#2C2135 rgb(44, 33, 53)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C2135 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 12.9% green and 20.8% blue (44, 33, 53).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 23% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.26:1).

#2C2135 color codes

HEX	`#2C2135`
RGB	`rgb(44, 33, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 12.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 23%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 38%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 38%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.85, 10.08, -11.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.85, 14.98, 312.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.225, 1.88, 3.613)`
Decimal	`2892085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2135, 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 #2C2135	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2135 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2C2135 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2135; }
.text { color: #2c2135; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2135; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 33 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2135, #352134); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C2135?: #2C2135 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2135?: The RGB value is 44, 33, 53: 44 red, 33 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2135?: The complementary color is #2A3521, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2135?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.