What color is #2E152F?

#2E152F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E152F?

The RGB value is 46, 21, 47: 46 red, 21 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E152F?

The complementary color is #162F15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E152F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E152F color

#2E152F rgb(46, 21, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E152F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 8.2% green and 18.4% blue (46, 21, 47).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.61:1).

#2E152F color codes

HEX	`#2E152F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 21, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 8.2%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 55%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 55%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.43, 17.65, -12.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.43, 21.36, 325.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.908, 1.323, 2.844)`
Decimal	`3020079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E152F, 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 #2E152F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E152F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #2E152F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e152f; }
.text { color: #2e152f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e152f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 21 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e152f, #2f1523); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E152F?: #2E152F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E152F?: The RGB value is 46, 21, 47: 46 red, 21 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E152F?: The complementary color is #162F15, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E152F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.