What color is #2D1B32?

#2D1B32 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 #2D1B32?

The RGB value is 45, 27, 50: 45 red, 27 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1B32?

The complementary color is #20321B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1B32 color

#2D1B32 rgb(45, 27, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D1B32 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 10.6% green and 19.6% blue (45, 27, 50).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 30% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#2D1B32 color codes

HEX	`#2D1B32`
RGB	`rgb(45, 27, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 10.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 30%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 46%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 46%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.06, 13.92, -11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.06, 18.18, 319.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.05, 1.572, 3.212)`
Decimal	`2956082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1B32, 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 #2D1B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #2D1B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1b32; }
.text { color: #2d1b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 27 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1b32, #321b2b); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2D1B32?: #2D1B32 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 #2D1B32?: The RGB value is 45, 27, 50: 45 red, 27 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1B32?: The complementary color is #20321B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.