What color is #2D223F?

#2D223F 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 #2D223F?

The RGB value is 45, 34, 63: 45 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D223F?

The complementary color is #343F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D223F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D223F color

#2D223F rgb(45, 34, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2D223F is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 13.3% green and 24.7% blue (45, 34, 63).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 30% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.87:1).

#2D223F color codes

HEX	`#2D223F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 34, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 13.3%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 30%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 46%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 46%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.8, 12.62, -16.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.8, 20.87, 307.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.551, 2.061, 4.965)`
Decimal	`2957887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D223F, 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 #2D223F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D223F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #2D223F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d223f; }
.text { color: #2d223f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d223f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 34 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d223f, #3b223f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D223F?: #2D223F 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 #2D223F?: The RGB value is 45, 34, 63: 45 red, 34 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D223F?: The complementary color is #343F22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D223F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.