What color is #2E0059?

#2E0059 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E0059?

The RGB value is 46, 0, 89: 46 red, 0 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0059?

The complementary color is #2B5900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0059 color

#2E0059 rgb(46, 0, 89)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E0059 is a very dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 0% green and 34.9% blue (46, 0, 89).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Cotinga Purple (#340059), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.66:1).

#2E0059 color codes

HEX	`#2E0059`
RGB	`rgb(46, 0, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 0%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 100%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 100%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.29, 39.14, -41.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.29, 57.26, 313.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.929, 1.302, 9.546)`
Decimal	`3014745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0059, 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 #2E0059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #2E0059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0059; }
.text { color: #2e0059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 0 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0059, #590057); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #2E0059?: #2E0059 is a very dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Cotinga Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E0059?: The RGB value is 46, 0, 89: 46 red, 0 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0059?: The complementary color is #2B5900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.