What color is #2C2342?

#2C2342 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 #2C2342?

The RGB value is 44, 35, 66: 44 red, 35 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2342?

The complementary color is #394223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2342?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2342 color

#2C2342 rgb(44, 35, 66)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C2342 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 13.7% green and 25.9% blue (44, 35, 66).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 31% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#2C2342 color codes

HEX	`#2C2342`
RGB	`rgb(44, 35, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 13.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 31%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 47%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 47%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.16, 12.48, -18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.16, 22.03, 304.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.623, 2.131, 5.426)`
Decimal	`2892610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2342, 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 #2C2342	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2342 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #2C2342 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2342; }
.text { color: #2c2342; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2342; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 35 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2342, #3c2342); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C2342?: #2C2342 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 #2C2342?: The RGB value is 44, 35, 66: 44 red, 35 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2342?: The complementary color is #394223, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2342?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.