What color is #2D1539?

#2D1539 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 #2D1539?

The RGB value is 45, 21, 57: 45 red, 21 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1539?

The complementary color is #213915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1539 color

#2D1539 rgb(45, 21, 57)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1539 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 8.2% green and 22.4% blue (45, 21, 57).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 46% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.43:1).

#2D1539 color codes

HEX	`#2D1539`
RGB	`rgb(45, 21, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 8.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 46%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 63%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 63%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.89, 19.84, -18.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.89, 27.17, 316.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.089, 1.39, 4.028)`
Decimal	`2954553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1539, 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 #2D1539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #2D1539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1539; }
.text { color: #2d1539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 21 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1539, #391533); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D1539?: #2D1539 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 #2D1539?: The RGB value is 45, 21, 57: 45 red, 21 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1539?: The complementary color is #213915, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.