What color is #2D0A55?

#2D0A55 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D0A55?

The RGB value is 45, 10, 85: 45 red, 10 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D0A55?

The complementary color is #32550A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D0A55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D0A55 color

#2D0A55 rgb(45, 10, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D0A55 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 3.9% green and 33.3% blue (45, 10, 85).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 79% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Purple (#37115C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.33:1).

#2D0A55 color codes

HEX	`#2D0A55`
RGB	`rgb(45, 10, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 3.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 79%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 88%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 88%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.16, 33.59, -37.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.16, 50.46, 311.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.83, 1.431, 8.72)`
Decimal	`2951765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D0A55, 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 #2D0A55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D0A55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #2D0A55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d0a55; }
.text { color: #2d0a55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d0a55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 10 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d0a55, #530a55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D0A55?: #2D0A55 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D0A55?: The RGB value is 45, 10, 85: 45 red, 10 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D0A55?: The complementary color is #32550A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D0A55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.