What color is #2E0F43?

#2E0F43 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E0F43?

The RGB value is 46, 15, 67: 46 red, 15 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0F43?

The complementary color is #24430F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0F43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0F43 color

#2E0F43 rgb(46, 15, 67)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E0F43 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 5.9% green and 26.3% blue (46, 15, 67).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 63% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 78% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.59:1).

#2E0F43 color codes

HEX	`#2E0F43`
RGB	`rgb(46, 15, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 5.9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 63%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 78%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 78%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.47, 26.44, -26.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.47, 37.31, 315.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.31, 1.328, 5.444)`
Decimal	`3018563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0F43, 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 #2E0F43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0F43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #2E0F43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0f43; }
.text { color: #2e0f43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0f43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 15 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0f43, #430f3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E0F43?: #2E0F43 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E0F43?: The RGB value is 46, 15, 67: 46 red, 15 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0F43?: The complementary color is #24430F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0F43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.