What color is #2F1952?

#2F1952 is a 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 #2F1952?

The RGB value is 47, 25, 82: 47 red, 25 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1952?

The complementary color is #3C5219, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1952?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1952 color

#2F1952 rgb(47, 25, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F1952 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 9.8% green and 32.2% blue (47, 25, 82).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 53% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Fabric of Space (#341758), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#2F1952 color codes

HEX	`#2F1952`
RGB	`rgb(47, 25, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 9.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 53%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 70%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 70%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15, 25.13, -30.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15, 39.89, 309.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.043, 1.909, 8.189)`
Decimal	`3086674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1952, 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 #2F1952	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1952 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2F1952 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1952; }
.text { color: #2f1952; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1952; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 25 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1952, #4b1952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F1952?: #2F1952 is a 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 #2F1952?: The RGB value is 47, 25, 82: 47 red, 25 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1952?: The complementary color is #3C5219, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1952?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.