What color is #2F1C5D?

#2F1C5D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F1C5D?

The RGB value is 47, 28, 93: 47 red, 28 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F1C5D?

The complementary color is #4A5D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F1C5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F1C5D color

#2F1C5D rgb(47, 28, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #2F1C5D is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 11% green and 36.5% blue (47, 28, 93).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 54% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 70% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Dark Dreams (#332266), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#2F1C5D color codes

HEX	`#2F1C5D`
RGB	`rgb(47, 28, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 11%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 54%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 70%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.63, 26.7, -35.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.63, 44.61, 306.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.563, 2.225, 10.596)`
Decimal	`3087453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F1C5D, 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 #2F1C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F1C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #2F1C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f1c5d; }
.text { color: #2f1c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f1c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 28 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f1c5d, #4f1c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #2F1C5D?: #2F1C5D is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dark Dreams. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F1C5D?: The RGB value is 47, 28, 93: 47 red, 28 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F1C5D?: The complementary color is #4A5D1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F1C5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.