What color is #2D2738?

#2D2738 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2738?

The RGB value is 45, 39, 56: 45 red, 39 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2738?

The complementary color is #323827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2738 color

#2D2738 rgb(45, 39, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D2738 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 15.3% green and 22% blue (45, 39, 56).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 18% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#2D2738 color codes

HEX	`#2D2738`
RGB	`rgb(45, 39, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 15.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 18%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 30%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 30%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.96, 7.04, -9.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.96, 12.18, 305.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.521, 2.294, 4.051)`
Decimal	`2959160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2738, 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 #2D2738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #2D2738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2738; }
.text { color: #2d2738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 39 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2738, #362738); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2D2738?: #2D2738 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2738?: The RGB value is 45, 39, 56: 45 red, 39 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2738?: The complementary color is #323827, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.