What color is #2D1445?

#2D1445 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 #2D1445?

The RGB value is 45, 20, 69: 45 red, 20 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1445?

The complementary color is #2C4514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1445 color

#2D1445 rgb(45, 20, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D1445 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 7.8% green and 27.1% blue (45, 20, 69).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 55% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.18:1).

#2D1445 color codes

HEX	`#2D1445`
RGB	`rgb(45, 20, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 7.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 55%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 71%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 71%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.53, 23.84, -26.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.53, 35.29, 312.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.406, 1.488, 5.789)`
Decimal	`2954309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1445, 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 #2D1445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #2D1445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1445; }
.text { color: #2d1445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 20 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1445, #451444); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2D1445?: #2D1445 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 #2D1445?: The RGB value is 45, 20, 69: 45 red, 20 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1445?: The complementary color is #2C4514, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.