What color is #2D2032?

#2D2032 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2032?

The RGB value is 45, 32, 50: 45 red, 32 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2032?

The complementary color is #253220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2032 color

#2D2032 rgb(45, 32, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D2032 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 12.5% green and 19.6% blue (45, 32, 50).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 22% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

#2D2032 color codes

HEX	`#2D2032`
RGB	`rgb(45, 32, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 12.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 22%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 36%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.52, 10.39, -9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.52, 14.04, 317.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.174, 1.821, 3.254)`
Decimal	`2957362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2032, 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 #2D2032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #2D2032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2032; }
.text { color: #2d2032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 32 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2032, #32202e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D2032?: #2D2032 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2032?: The RGB value is 45, 32, 50: 45 red, 32 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2032?: The complementary color is #253220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.