What color is #2C2437?

#2C2437 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2437?

The RGB value is 44, 36, 55: 44 red, 36 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2437?

The complementary color is #2F3724, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2437 color

#2C2437 rgb(44, 36, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2C2437 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 14.1% green and 21.6% blue (44, 36, 55).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 21% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.85:1).

#2C2437 color codes

HEX	`#2C2437`
RGB	`rgb(44, 36, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 14.1%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 21%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 35%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 35%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.87, 8.49, -10.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.87, 13.84, 307.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.359, 2.073, 3.89)`
Decimal	`2892855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2437, 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 #2C2437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #2C2437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2437; }
.text { color: #2c2437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 36 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2437, #362437); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C2437?: #2C2437 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2437?: The RGB value is 44, 36, 55: 44 red, 36 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2437?: The complementary color is #2F3724, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.