What color is #2E1F5D?

#2E1F5D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1F5D?

The RGB value is 46, 31, 93: 46 red, 31 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1F5D?

The complementary color is #4E5D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1F5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1F5D color

#2E1F5D rgb(46, 31, 93)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2E1F5D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 12.2% green and 36.5% blue (46, 31, 93).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 50% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 67% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#2E1F5D color codes

HEX	`#2E1F5D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 31, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 12.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 50%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 67%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 67%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.23, 24.55, -34.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.23, 42.56, 305.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.592, 2.351, 10.618)`
Decimal	`3022685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1F5D, 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 #2E1F5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1F5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	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 #2E1F5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1f5d; }
.text { color: #2e1f5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1f5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 31 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1f5d, #4d1f5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2E1F5D?: #2E1F5D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1F5D?: The RGB value is 46, 31, 93: 46 red, 31 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1F5D?: The complementary color is #4E5D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1F5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.