What color is #2D2947?

#2D2947 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2947?

The RGB value is 45, 41, 71: 45 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2947?

The complementary color is #434729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2947 color

#2D2947 rgb(45, 41, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D2947 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 16.1% green and 27.8% blue (45, 41, 71).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.82:1).

#2D2947 color codes

HEX	`#2D2947`
RGB	`rgb(45, 41, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 16.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 42%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.36, 10.13, -18.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.36, 20.77, 299.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.012, 2.599, 6.303)`
Decimal	`2959687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2947, 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 #2D2947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #2D2947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2947; }
.text { color: #2d2947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 41 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2947, #3c2947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2D2947?: #2D2947 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2947?: The RGB value is 45, 41, 71: 45 red, 41 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2947?: The complementary color is #434729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.