What color is #2E113E?

#2E113E 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 #2E113E?

The RGB value is 46, 17, 62: 46 red, 17 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E113E?

The complementary color is #213E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E113E?

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.

#2E113E color

#2E113E rgb(46, 17, 62)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E113E is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 6.7% green and 24.3% blue (46, 17, 62).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 57% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2E113E color codes

HEX	`#2E113E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 17, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 6.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 57%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 73%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 73%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.48, 23.97, -22.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.48, 33.05, 316.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.197, 1.33, 4.697)`
Decimal	`3019070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E113E, 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 #2E113E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E113E 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 #2E113E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e113e; }
.text { color: #2e113e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e113e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 17 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e113e, #3e1137); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E113E?: #2E113E 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 #2E113E?: The RGB value is 46, 17, 62: 46 red, 17 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E113E?: The complementary color is #213E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E113E?: 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.