What color is #2F1828?

#2F1828 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F1828?

The RGB value is 47, 24, 40: 47 red, 24 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1828?

The complementary color is #182F1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1828 color

#2F1828 rgb(47, 24, 40)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F1828 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 9.4% green and 15.7% blue (47, 24, 40).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 32% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 15% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.38:1).

#2F1828 color codes

HEX	`#2F1828`
RGB	`rgb(47, 24, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 9.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 32%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 49%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 15%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.03, 14.45, -5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.03, 15.64, 337.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.882, 1.411, 2.18)`
Decimal	`3086376`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1828, 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 #2F1828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #2F1828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1828; }
.text { color: #2f1828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 24 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1828, #2f181d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F1828?: #2F1828 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F1828?: The RGB value is 47, 24, 40: 47 red, 24 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1828?: The complementary color is #182F1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.