What color is #2D1130?

#2D1130 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 #2D1130?

The RGB value is 45, 17, 48: 45 red, 17 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1130?

The complementary color is #143011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1130?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1130 color

#2D1130 rgb(45, 17, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1130 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 6.7% green and 18.8% blue (45, 17, 48).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 48% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.01:1).

#2D1130 color codes

HEX	`#2D1130`
RGB	`rgb(45, 17, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 6.7%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 48%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 65%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 65%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.35, 20.09, -14.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.35, 24.76, 324.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.816, 1.172, 2.926)`
Decimal	`2953520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1130, 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 #2D1130	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1130 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #2D1130 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1130; }
.text { color: #2d1130; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1130; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 17 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1130, #301123); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2D1130?: #2D1130 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 #2D1130?: The RGB value is 45, 17, 48: 45 red, 17 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1130?: The complementary color is #143011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1130?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.