What color is #2F02A1?

#2F02A1 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F02A1?

The RGB value is 47, 2, 161: 47 red, 2 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F02A1?

The complementary color is #74A102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F02A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F02A1 color

#2F02A1 rgb(47, 2, 161)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F02A1 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 0.8% green and 63.1% blue (47, 2, 161).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 98% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Dramatic Blue (#240093), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#2F02A1 color codes

HEX	`#2F02A1`
RGB	`rgb(47, 2, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 0.8%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 98%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 99%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 99%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.91, 56.57, -71.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.91, 91.54, 308.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.625, 3.22, 33.931)`
Decimal	`3080865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F02A1, 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 #2F02A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F02A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #2F02A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f02a1; }
.text { color: #2f02a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f02a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 2 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f02a1, #7e02a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F02A1?: #2F02A1 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Dramatic Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F02A1?: The RGB value is 47, 2, 161: 47 red, 2 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F02A1?: The complementary color is #74A102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F02A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.