What color is #2E0E3C?

#2E0E3C is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E0E3C?

The RGB value is 46, 14, 60: 46 red, 14 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0E3C?

The complementary color is #1C3C0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0E3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0E3C color

#2E0E3C rgb(46, 14, 60)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E0E3C is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 5.5% green and 23.5% blue (46, 14, 60).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 62% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.88:1).

#2E0E3C color codes

HEX	`#2E0E3C`
RGB	`rgb(46, 14, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 5.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 62%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 77%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 77%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.71, 25.14, -22.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.71, 33.79, 318.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.099, 1.221, 4.399)`
Decimal	`3018300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0E3C, 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 #2E0E3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0E3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2E0E3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0e3c; }
.text { color: #2e0e3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0e3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 14 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0e3c, #3c0e33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E0E3C?: #2E0E3C is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E0E3C?: The RGB value is 46, 14, 60: 46 red, 14 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0E3C?: The complementary color is #1C3C0E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0E3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.