What color is #2D2136?

#2D2136 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2136?

The RGB value is 45, 33, 54: 45 red, 33 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2136?

The complementary color is #2A3621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2136?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2136 color

#2D2136 rgb(45, 33, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D2136 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 12.9% green and 21.2% blue (45, 33, 54).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 24% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.19:1).

#2D2136 color codes

HEX	`#2D2136`
RGB	`rgb(45, 33, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 12.9%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 24%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 39%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.02, 10.75, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.02, 15.76, 313.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.292, 1.912, 3.738)`
Decimal	`2957622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2136, 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 #2D2136	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2136 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2D2136 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2136; }
.text { color: #2d2136; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2136; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 33 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2136, #362135); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D2136?: #2D2136 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2136?: The RGB value is 45, 33, 54: 45 red, 33 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2136?: The complementary color is #2A3621, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2136?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.