What color is #2D102A?

#2D102A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D102A?

The RGB value is 45, 16, 42: 45 red, 16 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D102A?

The complementary color is #102D13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D102A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D102A color

#2D102A rgb(45, 16, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D102A is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 6.3% green and 16.5% blue (45, 16, 42).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 48% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 7% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.23:1).

#2D102A color codes

HEX	`#2D102A`
RGB	`rgb(45, 16, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 6.3%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 48%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 64%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 7%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.76, 19.33, -10.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.76, 22.22, 330.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.685, 1.096, 2.313)`
Decimal	`2953258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D102A, 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 #2D102A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D102A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #2D102A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d102a; }
.text { color: #2d102a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d102a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 16 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d102a, #2d101b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D102A?: #2D102A is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D102A?: The RGB value is 45, 16, 42: 45 red, 16 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D102A?: The complementary color is #102D13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D102A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.