What color is #2D172E?

#2D172E is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D172E?

The RGB value is 45, 23, 46: 45 red, 23 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D172E?

The complementary color is #182E17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D172E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D172E color

#2D172E rgb(45, 23, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D172E is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 9% green and 18% blue (45, 23, 46).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 33% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.49:1).

#2D172E color codes

HEX	`#2D172E`
RGB	`rgb(45, 23, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 33%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 50%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 50%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.74, 15.68, -10.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.74, 19.06, 325.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.882, 1.368, 2.749)`
Decimal	`2955054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D172E, 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 #2D172E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D172E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #2D172E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d172e; }
.text { color: #2d172e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d172e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 23 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d172e, #2e1724); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D172E?: #2D172E is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D172E?: The RGB value is 45, 23, 46: 45 red, 23 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D172E?: The complementary color is #182E17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D172E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.