What color is #2E1A37?

#2E1A37 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 #2E1A37?

The RGB value is 46, 26, 55: 46 red, 26 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1A37?

The complementary color is #23371A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1A37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1A37 color

#2E1A37 rgb(46, 26, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2E1A37 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 10.2% green and 21.6% blue (46, 26, 55).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 36% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.92:1).

#2E1A37 color codes

HEX	`#2E1A37`
RGB	`rgb(46, 26, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 10.2%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 36%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 53%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 53%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.2, 16.31, -15.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.2, 22.19, 317.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.186, 1.596, 3.807)`
Decimal	`3021367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1A37, 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 #2E1A37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1A37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2E1A37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1a37; }
.text { color: #2e1a37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1a37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 26 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1a37, #371a32); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E1A37?: #2E1A37 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 #2E1A37?: The RGB value is 46, 26, 55: 46 red, 26 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1A37?: The complementary color is #23371A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1A37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.