What color is #2F0435?

#2F0435 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F0435?

The RGB value is 47, 4, 53: 47 red, 4 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F0435?

The complementary color is #0A3504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F0435?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F0435 color

#2F0435 rgb(47, 4, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F0435 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 1.6% green and 20.8% blue (47, 4, 53).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 86% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 92% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Coal Mine (#220033), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.65:1).

#2F0435 color codes

HEX	`#2F0435`
RGB	`rgb(47, 4, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 1.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 86%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 92%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 92%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.55, 28.86, -20.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.55, 35.68, 324)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.858, 0.948, 3.453)`
Decimal	`3081269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F0435, 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 #2F0435	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F0435 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.19:1	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 #2F0435 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f0435; }
.text { color: #2f0435; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f0435; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 4 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f0435, #350422); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2F0435?: #2F0435 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Coal Mine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F0435?: The RGB value is 47, 4, 53: 47 red, 4 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F0435?: The complementary color is #0A3504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F0435?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and white text 17.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.