What color is #2F0F30?

#2F0F30 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F0F30?

The RGB value is 47, 15, 48: 47 red, 15 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F0F30?

The complementary color is #10300F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F0F30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F0F30 color

#2F0F30 rgb(47, 15, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F0F30 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 5.9% green and 18.8% blue (47, 15, 48).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 52% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 69% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.05:1).

#2F0F30 color codes

HEX	`#2F0F30`
RGB	`rgb(47, 15, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 5.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 52%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 69%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 69%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.26, 21.97, -14.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.26, 26.38, 326.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.877, 1.159, 2.921)`
Decimal	`3084080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F0F30, 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 #2F0F30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F0F30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #2F0F30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f0f30; }
.text { color: #2f0f30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f0f30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 15 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f0f30, #300f20); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2F0F30?: #2F0F30 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F0F30?: The RGB value is 47, 15, 48: 47 red, 15 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F0F30?: The complementary color is #10300F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F0F30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.