What color is #2D1930?

#2D1930 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D1930?

The RGB value is 45, 25, 48: 45 red, 25 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1930?

The complementary color is #1C3019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1930?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1930 color

#2D1930 rgb(45, 25, 48)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D1930 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 9.8% green and 18.8% blue (45, 25, 48).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 32% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% 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 16.24:1).

#2D1930 color codes

HEX	`#2D1930`
RGB	`rgb(45, 25, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 9.8%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 32%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 48%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 48%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.39, 14.8, -11.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.39, 18.61, 322.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.963, 1.467, 2.975)`
Decimal	`2955568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1930, 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 #2D1930	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1930 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #2D1930 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1930; }
.text { color: #2d1930; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1930; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 25 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1930, #301928); }

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Questions

What color is #2D1930?: #2D1930 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D1930?: The RGB value is 45, 25, 48: 45 red, 25 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1930?: The complementary color is #1C3019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1930?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.