What color is #2D2037?

#2D2037 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 #2D2037?

The RGB value is 45, 32, 55: 45 red, 32 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2037?

The complementary color is #2A3720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2037?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2037 color

#2D2037 rgb(45, 32, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D2037 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 12.5% green and 21.6% blue (45, 32, 55).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 26% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.29:1).

#2D2037 color codes

HEX	`#2D2037`
RGB	`rgb(45, 32, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 12.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 26%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 42%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 42%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.77, 11.74, -12.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.77, 17.23, 312.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.288, 1.867, 3.853)`
Decimal	`2957367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2037, 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 #2D2037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #2D2037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2037; }
.text { color: #2d2037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 32 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2037, #372036); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D2037?: #2D2037 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 #2D2037?: The RGB value is 45, 32, 55: 45 red, 32 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2037?: The complementary color is #2A3720, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2037?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.