What color is #2E176F?

#2E176F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E176F?

The RGB value is 46, 23, 111: 46 red, 23 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E176F?

The complementary color is #586F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E176F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E176F color

#2E176F rgb(46, 23, 111)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2E176F is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 9% green and 43.5% blue (46, 23, 111).

Its hue angle is 256°, with 66% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Inkwell (#2F1064), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.3:1).

#2E176F color codes

HEX	`#2E176F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 23, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(256, 66%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(256, 79%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 79%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.18, 35.15, -46.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.18, 58.43, 306.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.301, 2.341, 15.261)`
Decimal	`3020655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E176F, 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 #2E176F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E176F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #2E176F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e176f; }
.text { color: #2e176f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e176f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 23 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e176f, #5a176f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E176F?: #2E176F is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E176F?: The RGB value is 46, 23, 111: 46 red, 23 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E176F?: The complementary color is #586F17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E176F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.