What color is #2D0955?

#2D0955 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Hollow Knight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D0955?

The RGB value is 45, 9, 85: 45 red, 9 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D0955?

The complementary color is #315509, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D0955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D0955 color

#2D0955 rgb(45, 9, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D0955 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 3.5% green and 33.3% blue (45, 9, 85).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 81% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hollow Knight (#330055), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.38:1).

#2D0955 color codes

HEX	`#2D0955`
RGB	`rgb(45, 9, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 3.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 81%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 89%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 89%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.02, 34.01, -37.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.02, 50.91, 311.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.819, 1.409, 8.716)`
Decimal	`2951509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D0955, 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 #2D0955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D0955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #2D0955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d0955; }
.text { color: #2d0955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d0955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 9 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d0955, #530955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D0955?: #2D0955 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Hollow Knight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D0955?: The RGB value is 45, 9, 85: 45 red, 9 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D0955?: The complementary color is #315509, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D0955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.