What color is #2F1244?

#2F1244 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F1244?

The RGB value is 47, 18, 68: 47 red, 18 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1244?

The complementary color is #274412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1244 color

#2F1244 rgb(47, 18, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F1244 is a very dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 7.1% green and 26.7% blue (47, 18, 68).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 58% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.27:1).

#2F1244 color codes

HEX	`#2F1244`
RGB	`rgb(47, 18, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 7.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 58%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 74%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 74%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.31, 25.29, -25.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.31, 36.02, 314.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.432, 1.454, 5.62)`
Decimal	`3084868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1244, 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 #2F1244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #2F1244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1244; }
.text { color: #2f1244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 18 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1244, #441240); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2F1244?: #2F1244 is a very dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fabric of Space. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F1244?: The RGB value is 47, 18, 68: 47 red, 18 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1244?: The complementary color is #274412, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.