What color is #2E0C69?

#2E0C69 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E0C69?

The RGB value is 46, 12, 105: 46 red, 12 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0C69?

The complementary color is #47690C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0C69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0C69 color

#2E0C69 rgb(46, 12, 105)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2E0C69 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 4.7% green and 41.2% blue (46, 12, 105).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 79% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 89% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Inkwell (#2F1064), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.3:1).

#2E0C69 color codes

HEX	`#2E0C69`
RGB	`rgb(46, 12, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 4.7%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 79%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 89%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 89%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.75, 38.52, -46.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.75, 60.58, 309.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.807, 1.864, 13.521)`
Decimal	`3017833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0C69, 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 #2E0C69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0C69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #2E0C69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0c69; }
.text { color: #2e0c69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0c69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 12 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0c69, #5d0c69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E0C69?: #2E0C69 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E0C69?: The RGB value is 46, 12, 105: 46 red, 12 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0C69?: The complementary color is #47690C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0C69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.