What color is #2D0129?

#2D0129 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D0129?

The RGB value is 45, 1, 41: 45 red, 1 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D0129?

The complementary color is #012D05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D0129?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D0129 color

#2D0129 rgb(45, 1, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D0129 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 0.4% green and 16.1% blue (45, 1, 41).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 96% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 9% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Sabbath (#220022), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.29:1).

#2D0129 color codes

HEX	`#2D0129`
RGB	`rgb(45, 1, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 0.4%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 96%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 98%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 9%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.68, 27.46, -15.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.68, 31.31, 331.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.493, 0.74, 2.162)`
Decimal	`2949417`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D0129, 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 #2D0129	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D0129 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #2D0129 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d0129; }
.text { color: #2d0129; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d0129; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 1 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d0129, #2d0113); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2D0129?: #2D0129 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Black Sabbath. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D0129?: The RGB value is 45, 1, 41: 45 red, 1 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D0129?: The complementary color is #012D05, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D0129?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.