What color is #2C223D?

#2C223D 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 #2C223D?

The RGB value is 44, 34, 61: 44 red, 34 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C223D?

The complementary color is #333D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C223D?

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.

#2C223D color

#2C223D rgb(44, 34, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C223D is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 13.3% green and 23.9% blue (44, 34, 61).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 28% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2C223D color codes

HEX	`#2C223D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 34, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 13.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 28%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 44%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.57, 11.67, -15.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.57, 19.47, 306.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.453, 2.016, 4.674)`
Decimal	`2892349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C223D, 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 #2C223D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C223D 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 #2C223D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c223d; }
.text { color: #2c223d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c223d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 34 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c223d, #39223d); }

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Questions

What color is #2C223D?: #2C223D 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 #2C223D?: The RGB value is 44, 34, 61: 44 red, 34 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C223D?: The complementary color is #333D22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C223D?: 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.