What color is #2E1235?

#2E1235 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1235?

The RGB value is 46, 18, 53: 46 red, 18 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1235?

The complementary color is #193512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1235 color

#2E1235 rgb(46, 18, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E1235 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 7.1% green and 20.8% blue (46, 18, 53).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 49% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.75:1).

#2E1235 color codes

HEX	`#2E1235`
RGB	`rgb(46, 18, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 7.1%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 49%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 66%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 66%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.07, 21.03, -16.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.07, 27.03, 321.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.986, 1.271, 3.508)`
Decimal	`3019317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1235, 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 #2E1235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2E1235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1235; }
.text { color: #2e1235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 18 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1235, #35122b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2E1235?: #2E1235 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1235?: The RGB value is 46, 18, 53: 46 red, 18 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1235?: The complementary color is #193512, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.