What color is #2D0F54?

#2D0F54 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D0F54?

The RGB value is 45, 15, 84: 45 red, 15 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D0F54?

The complementary color is #36540F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D0F54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D0F54 color

#2D0F54 rgb(45, 15, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D0F54 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 5.9% green and 32.9% blue (45, 15, 84).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 70% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.06:1).

#2D0F54 color codes

HEX	`#2D0F54`
RGB	`rgb(45, 15, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 5.9%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 70%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 82%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 82%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.86, 31, -35.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.86, 47.38, 310.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.853, 1.54, 8.533)`
Decimal	`2953044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D0F54, 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 #2D0F54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D0F54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #2D0F54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d0f54; }
.text { color: #2d0f54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d0f54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 15 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d0f54, #500f54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2D0F54?: #2D0F54 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D0F54?: The RGB value is 45, 15, 84: 45 red, 15 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D0F54?: The complementary color is #36540F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D0F54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.