What color is #2F116C?

#2F116C is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F116C?

The RGB value is 47, 17, 108: 47 red, 17 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F116C?

The complementary color is #4E6C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F116C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F116C color

#2F116C rgb(47, 17, 108)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F116C is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 6.7% green and 42.4% blue (47, 17, 108).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 73% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Infinite Inkwell (#2F1064), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.81:1).

#2F116C color codes

HEX	`#2F116C`
RGB	`rgb(47, 17, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 6.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 73%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 84%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 84%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.94, 37.37, -46.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.94, 59.86, 308.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.079, 2.088, 14.373)`
Decimal	`3084652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F116C, 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 #2F116C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F116C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #2F116C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f116c; }
.text { color: #2f116c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f116c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 17 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f116c, #5d116c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F116C?: #2F116C is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Infinite Inkwell. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F116C?: The RGB value is 47, 17, 108: 47 red, 17 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F116C?: The complementary color is #4E6C11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F116C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.