What color is #2D0738?

#2D0738 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D0738?

The RGB value is 45, 7, 56: 45 red, 7 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D0738?

The complementary color is #123807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D0738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D0738 color

#2D0738 rgb(45, 7, 56)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D0738 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 2.7% green and 22% blue (45, 7, 56).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 78% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.51:1).

#2D0738 color codes

HEX	`#2D0738`
RGB	`rgb(45, 7, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 2.7%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 78%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 87%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 87%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.95, 27.47, -22.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.95, 35.53, 320.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.872, 0.995, 3.834)`
Decimal	`2950968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D0738, 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 #2D0738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D0738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #2D0738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d0738; }
.text { color: #2d0738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d0738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 7 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d0738, #38072a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2D0738?: #2D0738 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D0738?: The RGB value is 45, 7, 56: 45 red, 7 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D0738?: The complementary color is #123807, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D0738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.