What color is #2C2142?

#2C2142 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 #2C2142?

The RGB value is 44, 33, 66: 44 red, 33 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2142?

The complementary color is #374221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2142?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2142 color

#2C2142 rgb(44, 33, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C2142 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 12.9% green and 25.9% blue (44, 33, 66).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 33% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.96:1).

#2C2142 color codes

HEX	`#2C2142`
RGB	`rgb(44, 33, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 12.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 33%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 50%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 50%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.57, 13.9, -19.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.57, 23.6, 306.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.566, 2.017, 5.407)`
Decimal	`2892098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2142, 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 #2C2142	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2142 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2C2142 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2142; }
.text { color: #2c2142; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2142; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 33 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2142, #3d2142); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C2142?: #2C2142 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 #2C2142?: The RGB value is 44, 33, 66: 44 red, 33 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2142?: The complementary color is #374221, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2142?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.