What color is #2C2644?

#2C2644 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2644?

The RGB value is 44, 38, 68: 44 red, 38 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2644?

The complementary color is #3E4426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2644?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2644 color

#2C2644 rgb(44, 38, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C2644 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 14.9% green and 26.7% blue (44, 38, 68).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.31:1).

#2C2644 color codes

HEX	`#2C2644`
RGB	`rgb(44, 38, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 14.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 44%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.17, 10.97, -17.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.17, 21.03, 301.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.775, 2.339, 5.773)`
Decimal	`2893380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2644, 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 #2C2644	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2644 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #2C2644 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2644; }
.text { color: #2c2644; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2644; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 38 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2644, #3b2644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C2644?: #2C2644 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2644?: The RGB value is 44, 38, 68: 44 red, 38 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2644?: The complementary color is #3E4426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2644?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.