What color is #2D132E?

#2D132E 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 #2D132E?

The RGB value is 45, 19, 46: 45 red, 19 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D132E?

The complementary color is #142E13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D132E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D132E color

#2D132E rgb(45, 19, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D132E is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 7.5% green and 18% blue (45, 19, 46).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 42% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.88:1).

#2D132E color codes

HEX	`#2D132E`
RGB	`rgb(45, 19, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 7.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 42%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 59%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 59%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.71, 18.34, -12.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.71, 22.16, 325.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.808, 1.221, 2.725)`
Decimal	`2954030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D132E, 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 #2D132E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D132E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2D132E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d132e; }
.text { color: #2d132e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d132e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 19 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d132e, #2e1321); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D132E?: #2D132E 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 #2D132E?: The RGB value is 45, 19, 46: 45 red, 19 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D132E?: The complementary color is #142E13, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D132E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.