What color is #2D1C2F?

#2D1C2F 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 #2D1C2F?

The RGB value is 45, 28, 47: 45 red, 28 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1C2F?

The complementary color is #1E2F1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1C2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1C2F color

#2D1C2F rgb(45, 28, 47)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D1C2F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 11% green and 18.4% blue (45, 28, 47).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 25% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.92:1).

#2D1C2F color codes

HEX	`#2D1C2F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 28, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 11%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 25%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 40%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 40%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.19, 12.45, -9.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.19, 15.56, 323.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.01, 1.594, 2.89)`
Decimal	`2956335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1C2F, 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 #2D1C2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1C2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2D1C2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1c2f; }
.text { color: #2d1c2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1c2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 28 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1c2f, #2f1c27); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D1C2F?: #2D1C2F 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 #2D1C2F?: The RGB value is 45, 28, 47: 45 red, 28 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1C2F?: The complementary color is #1E2F1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1C2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.