What color is #2E0C53?

#2E0C53 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E0C53?

The RGB value is 46, 12, 83: 46 red, 12 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0C53?

The complementary color is #31530C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0C53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0C53 color

#2E0C53 rgb(46, 12, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2E0C53 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 4.7% green and 32.5% blue (46, 12, 83).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 75% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 86% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wicked Purple (#37115C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.23:1).

#2E0C53 color codes

HEX	`#2E0C53`
RGB	`rgb(46, 12, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 4.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 75%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 86%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 86%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.4, 32.34, -35.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.4, 48.31, 312.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.819, 1.468, 8.317)`
Decimal	`3017811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0C53, 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 #2E0C53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0C53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #2E0C53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0c53; }
.text { color: #2e0c53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0c53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 12 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0c53, #520c53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E0C53?: #2E0C53 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Wicked Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E0C53?: The RGB value is 46, 12, 83: 46 red, 12 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0C53?: The complementary color is #31530C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0C53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.