What color is #2F1036?

#2F1036 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 #2F1036?

The RGB value is 47, 16, 54: 47 red, 16 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1036?

The complementary color is #173610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1036 color

#2F1036 rgb(47, 16, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #2F1036 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 6.3% green and 21.2% blue (47, 16, 54).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 54% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.82:1).

#2F1036 color codes

HEX	`#2F1036`
RGB	`rgb(47, 16, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 6.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 54%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 70%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 70%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.86, 22.8, -18.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.86, 29.06, 321.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.023, 1.241, 3.622)`
Decimal	`3084342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1036, 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 #2F1036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2F1036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1036; }
.text { color: #2f1036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 16 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1036, #36102a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F1036?: #2F1036 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 #2F1036?: The RGB value is 47, 16, 54: 47 red, 16 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1036?: The complementary color is #173610, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.