What color is #2D1838?

#2D1838 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D1838?

The RGB value is 45, 24, 56: 45 red, 24 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1838?

The complementary color is #233818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1838?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1838 color

#2D1838 rgb(45, 24, 56)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D1838 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 9.4% green and 22% blue (45, 24, 56).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 40% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.16:1).

#2D1838 color codes

HEX	`#2D1838`
RGB	`rgb(45, 24, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 9.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 40%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 57%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 57%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.59, 17.58, -16.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.59, 24.27, 316.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.123, 1.497, 3.918)`
Decimal	`2955320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1838, 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 #2D1838	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1838 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.16:1	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 #2D1838 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1838; }
.text { color: #2d1838; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1838; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 24 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1838, #381833); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D1838?: #2D1838 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D1838?: The RGB value is 45, 24, 56: 45 red, 24 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1838?: The complementary color is #233818, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1838?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.