What color is #2F022E?

#2F022E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F022E?

The RGB value is 47, 2, 46: 47 red, 2 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F022E?

The complementary color is #022F03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F022E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F022E color

#2F022E rgb(47, 2, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F022E is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 0.8% green and 18% blue (47, 2, 46).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 92% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.96:1).

#2F022E color codes

HEX	`#2F022E`
RGB	`rgb(47, 2, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 0.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 92%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 96%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 96%, 2%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.63, 28.56, -17.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.63, 33.37, 328.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.687, 0.845, 2.659)`
Decimal	`3080750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F022E, 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 #2F022E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F022E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #2F022E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f022e; }
.text { color: #2f022e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f022e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 2 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f022e, #2f0218); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2F022E?: #2F022E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F022E?: The RGB value is 47, 2, 46: 47 red, 2 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F022E?: The complementary color is #022F03, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F022E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.