What color is #2C283B?

#2C283B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C283B?

The RGB value is 44, 40, 59: 44 red, 40 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C283B?

The complementary color is #373B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C283B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C283B color

#2C283B rgb(44, 40, 59)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C283B is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 15.7% green and 23.1% blue (44, 40, 59).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 19% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#2C283B color codes

HEX	`#2C283B`
RGB	`rgb(44, 40, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 15.7%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 19%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 32%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 32%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.31, 6.8, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.31, 13.35, 300.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.587, 2.369, 4.458)`
Decimal	`2893883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C283B, 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 #2C283B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C283B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	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 #2C283B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c283b; }
.text { color: #2c283b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c283b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 40 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c283b, #36283b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2C283B?: #2C283B is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C283B?: The RGB value is 44, 40, 59: 44 red, 40 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C283B?: The complementary color is #373B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C283B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.