What color is #2D223A?

#2D223A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D223A?

The RGB value is 45, 34, 58: 45 red, 34 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D223A?

The complementary color is #2F3A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D223A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D223A color

#2D223A rgb(45, 34, 58)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D223A is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 13.3% green and 22.7% blue (45, 34, 58).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 26% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.98:1).

#2D223A color codes

HEX	`#2D223A`
RGB	`rgb(45, 34, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 13.3%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 26%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 41%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 41%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.53, 11.16, -13.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.53, 17.56, 309.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.418, 2.007, 4.262)`
Decimal	`2957882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D223A, 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 #2D223A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D223A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2D223A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d223a; }
.text { color: #2d223a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d223a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 34 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d223a, #39223a); }

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Questions

What color is #2D223A?: #2D223A is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D223A?: The RGB value is 45, 34, 58: 45 red, 34 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D223A?: The complementary color is #2F3A22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D223A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 14.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.