What color is #2E182B?

#2E182B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E182B?

The RGB value is 46, 24, 43: 46 red, 24 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E182B?

The complementary color is #182E1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E182B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E182B color

#2E182B rgb(46, 24, 43)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2E182B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 9.4% green and 16.9% blue (46, 24, 43).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 31% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 7% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.38:1).

#2E182B color codes

HEX	`#2E182B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 24, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 9.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 31%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 48%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 7%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.01, 14.69, -8.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.01, 16.83, 330.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.889, 1.409, 2.457)`
Decimal	`3020843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E182B, 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 #2E182B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E182B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #2E182B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e182b; }
.text { color: #2e182b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e182b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 24 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e182b, #2e1820); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E182B?: #2E182B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E182B?: The RGB value is 46, 24, 43: 46 red, 24 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E182B?: The complementary color is #182E1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E182B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.